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Company: Blue Bell Creameries L.P.
Current Parent Company: Blue Bell Creameries
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Penalty: $17,250,000
Year: 2020
Date: May 1, 2020
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: food safety violation
Secondary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries L.P. 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.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil and criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: food products
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