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Blue Bell directed its delivery route drivers to remove remaining stock of the two products from store shelves, but the company did not recall the products or issue any formal communication to inform customers about the potential listeria contamination. According to the plea agreement, Texas state officials notified Blue Bell in February 2015 that two ice cream products from the company’s Brenham, Texas factory tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous pathogen that can lead to serious illness or death in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleges that the company distributed ice cream products that were manufactured under insanitary conditions and contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, in violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The plea agreement and criminal information filed today against Blue Bell in the U.S. “The Department of Justice will take appropriate action where food manufacturers ignore poor factory conditions or fail to abide by required recall procedures when problems are discovered.” “American consumers rely on food manufacturers to take necessary steps to provide products that are safe to eat,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. In a related case, Blue Bell’s former president, Paul Kruse, also was charged with seven felony counts related to his alleged efforts to conceal from customers what the company knew about the listeria contamination. The total $19.35 million in fine, forfeiture, and civil settlement payments constitutes the second largest-ever amount paid in resolution of a food-safety matter. Blue Bell also agreed to pay an additional $2.1 million to resolve civil False Claims Act allegations regarding ice cream products manufactured under insanitary conditions and sold to federal facilities. In a plea agreement filed with a criminal information in federal court in Austin, Texas, Blue Bell agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated ice cream products and pay a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25 million.
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agreed to plead guilty to charges it shipped contaminated products linked to a 2015 listeriosis outbreak, and the company’s former president was charged in connection with a scheme to cover up the incident, the Justice Department announced today. Unfortunately, these flavors are only sold at the Silos, but that just gives you another reason to visit Texas.Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. So, what are these delectable flavors? There's lemony Jo's Lemon Pie, campfire-perfect S'mores at the Silos, sweet and creamy Wacotown Vanilla, rich chocolate Magnolia Press Chocolate Cake, and caramel-packed Chip's Salted Caramel Truffle.
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One particularly special ingredient included in two of the flavors is a graham cracker sauce, which has never been made by Blue Bell in its 100-plus years of operation. According to Magnolia, the flavors were inspired by recipes from Joanna's cookbook and the couple's hometown of Waco. In March of 2022, the ice cream maker announced it would begin selling a line of five new flavors at the marketplace (via Southern Living).
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What better place to serve the Lone Star State's favorite ice cream? Blue Bell apparently felt the same way.
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The power couple also own a marketplace in Waco, Texas known as the Silos, which is home to a cafe and a bevy of food trucks.