Blue Bell’s former chief executive has waived physical appearance for his initial appearance in federal court on felony charges stemming from a 2015 Listeria outbreak.
The defendant, Paul Kruse, has posted bail and accepted conditions
Continue Reading Kruse waives physical appearance, posts bond, and remains free to assist in his defense
After almost three weeks with almost no activity, the criminal case involving the United States v. Paul Kruse has inched forward.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane filed an order setting a telephone conference for the
Continue Reading Blue Bell’s former chief executive gets a telephone conference over charges
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) investigation into the Listeria outbreak linked to Blue Bell Creameries products is over, according to an update the agency issued on Wednesday, June 10. 
A total
Continue Reading CDC Says Its Investigation Into Listeria Outbreak is Over
Blue Bell Creameries has signed a voluntary agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health laying out a series of steps the company plans to take to control Listeria contamination before its products may legally
Continue Reading Blue Bell Signs Agreement With AL Similar to Those With TX, OK
In response to a records request from a Dallas newspaper, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday posted four additional inspection reports of Blue Bell Creameries facilities from 2007-2012. The four join recent
Continue Reading FDA Posts Blue Bell Inspection Reports From 2007-2014
Blue Bell Creameries announced Friday that because of the “extended timeline” required for cleaning up its four manufacturing plants before resuming ice cream production, the company will cut hundreds of employees from its workforce. On
Continue Reading Blue Bell Lays Off Hundreds of Workers Because of Recall
The president and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries signed voluntary agreements on Thursday with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry holding the company to
Continue Reading Blue Bell Agrees to Listeria Testing and Reporting Regime for Plants in Texas and Oklahoma
Inspection teams from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported numerous problems after recent visits to three production facilities owned and operated by Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham, TX. The company announced
Continue Reading FDA Inspectors Report Long List of Problems at Blue Bell Plants
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … ” So begins “A Tale of Two Cities,” the famous novel by Charles Dickens about events leading up to the French Revolution.
Continue Reading A Tale of Two Recalls: Blue Bell and Jeni’s Ice Cream
