Blue Bell unlikely to return to UT, for now

In the wake of recent recalls the internet responded with resolute support for Blue Bell Ice Cream, with memes and photos circulating around Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In the wake of recent recalls the internet responded with resolute support for Blue Bell Ice Cream, with memes and photos circulating around Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Photo: File Photo: File Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close Blue Bell unlikely to return to UT, for now 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

Sorry, Longhorns. You'll have to get your Blue Bell fix off campus.

The University of Texas does not plan to welcome the desserts back onto the flagship campus in Austin, according to Rene Rodriguez, director of food service for the Division of Housing and Food Service at the University of Texas.

When Blue Bell was recalled nationwide in April for listeria contamination in its facilities, Rodriguez said he feared DHFS would not be compensated for all the ice cream it removed from its shelves, according to The Daily Texan, the campus newspaper. He later went on to say that DHFS would not do business with Blue Bell without compensation.

The food service division was eventually compensated for the recalled ice cream, but despite this, Rodriguez told The Daily Texan that the likelihood of DHFS selling Blue Bell again is still low because no meetings with the Brenham-based company have been arranged to discuss selling the frozen products again.

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Rodriguez said DHFS will sell Blue Bell products if it makes sense from a business perspective.