- (b) interactions with federal, state, or local agencies relating to Listeria found in Blue Bell products or facilities and/or
- (c) interactions with Blue Bell customers relating to Listeria found in Blue Bell products or facilities.”
The 66-year-old Kruse, Blue Bell’s long-time CEO, is charged with six counts of conspiracy and fraud linked to a deadly 2015 listeria outbreak involving the company’s ice cream products.
Kruse is a resident of Brenham, TX, where Blue Bell Creameries is headquartered. It’s about 90 miles east of Austin.
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