Blue Bell has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated goods.
— ABC News (@ABC) May 2, 2020
The former CEO has been charged with conspiracy and attempted wire fraud in connection to a 2015 listeria outbreak that left three people dead. https://t.co/kDoaL5de2i
Federal prosecutors allege the conspiracy's goal was to "obtain money from Blue Bell's customers by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations and promises," the TV station reported.
For its part, the Brenham, Texas-based company stands accused of distributing ice cream products that were manufactured under unsanitary conditions and contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, The New York Times reported.
By pleading guilty to distributing the "adulterated ice cream products," Blue Bell has agreed to pay $19.4 million in fines, forfeitures and civil payments, the second-the second-largest amount ever paid to resolve a food safety case, the Times reported.
About the Author