Blue Bell's former CEO was charged with conspiracy for allegedly trying to cover-up a deadly 2015 listeria outbreak at contaminated plants
Blue Bell Creameries' former CEO Paul Kruse was charged by federal prosecutors in connection to allegations of a "scheme" he led to cover up a deadly listeria outbreak in 2015.
Blue Bell agreed to pay a $19.35 million fine, which prosecutors said was "the second largest-ever amount paid in resolution of a food-safety matter.
The executive told the employees to answer questions about the removed products that there had been an unspecified issue with a manufacturing machine, according to federal prosecutors. "We faced a situation our company had never dealt with before, and our agreement with the government reflects that we should have handled many things differently and better," Blue Bell said in a statement
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