A woman who was filmed licking ice cream from a tub of Blue Bell and putting it back in a Walmart freezer has been identified as a juvenile from San Antonio, police said Friday.

Officers from the Lufkin Police Department refused to publicly name the girl because of her age, but they said they had no plans to charge her as an adult for tampering with a consumer product.

According to an update on the department's Facebook page, the girl is tied to the Lufkin area through her boyfriend's family.

Both the girl and her boyfriend, who filmed the stunt, were said to be forthcoming and cooperative with police, telling them what occurred and admitting to the act.

Had authorities opted to charge with an adult count of tampering with a cosumer product, she could've faced a sentence of between two and 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Encouraged by her friend, the woman is seen in the viral clip licking the entire surface of a tub of Blue Bell Ice Cream before placing it back into the freezer

Authorities say they will now hand her case over to the juvenile justice department, who will now conduct an investigation and decide whether to pursue charges.

Police say identifying the girl to begin with was particularly difficult as there were multiple people with the same screen name and appearances as her, along with a 'catfish' account impersonating her.

'It was actually the catfish and NOT our suspect who bragged on Instagram about the incident saying: “Yeah, I really did that. You can call it Flu Bell ice cream now ‘cause I was a lil sick last week. Repost yourself doing this. Let’s see if we can start an epidemic (literally),' the department revealed.

'We do not intend to pursue charges against her as an “adult” and therefore what happens from here is at the discretion of the juvenile justice system.

'We cannot speak for them as to what charge she will face in the juvenile justice system. As to whether her boyfriend will face charges, we are currently discussing his involvement with prosecutors.'

Officers released a statement on Wednesday saying that they had identified the Walmart as being the one located on 2500 Daniel McCall Dr in Lufkin, Texas.

Blue Bell contacted the police to notify them of the location, the department said in a Facebook post.

Detectives investigating the case were then able to secure video footage showing a woman who fit the suspect description on June 28 at approximately 11pm.

'Our biggest concern is consumer safety – in that regard we are glad to see the tainted product off the shelves,' Lufkin Director of Public Safety Gerald Williamson said.

The Lufkin Police Department released a statement on Wednesday saying that they had identified the Walmart as being the one located on 2500 Daniel McCall Dr in Lufkin, Texas

Detectives investigating the case were then able to secure video footage showing a woman who fit the suspect description on June 28 at approximately 11pm

Blue Bell has removed all half-gallons of 'Tin Roof' product from the Lufkin Walmart shelves, the police said on the post.

The wild act has inspired a challenge where teens run into stores and run their tongues on cartons of ice cream.

The eight-second video shows the woman opening up the tub which she had just removed from the freezer. With a big smile on her face, she then licks the top layer of the carton.

Encouraged by the man filming her, she then puts it back in the freezer, ready for an unsuspecting customer to purchase.

The video has been viewed more than 8 million times on Twitter and has led to uproar.

Some have suggested it should be felony to tamper with food and have called for the woman to be arrested.

A woman was seen taking ice cream from the freezer before removing the top to lick it

Other reports on Twitter say the girl who carried out the licking is from San Antonio and that the incident took place in a Walmart in the city.In response, Blue Bell Creameries ice cream released a statement:

'We want to thank our consumers for alerting us to the recent food tampering incident. We take this issue very seriously and are currently working with law enforcement, retail partners and social media platforms. This type of incident will not be tolerated.

'Food safety is a top priority, and we work hard to provide a safe product and maintain the highest level of confidence from our consumers.

'During production, our half gallons are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes to the lid creating a natural seal. The lids are frozen tightly to the carton. Any attempt at opening the product should be noticeable. We will continue to monitor this situation.'