Paul Kruse, former CEO of Blue Bell Ice Cream, was recently charged with criminal charges stemming from the sale of contaminated ice cream, resulting in the death of three persons.  Kruse was aware of serious safety and contamination issues arising from the production of Blue Bell ice cream.  Notwithstanding his knowledge, Kruse ignored safety concerns and withheld critical information from its customers and consumers. In...

The Justice Department recently resolved two food safety criminal cases involving Blue Bell Ice Cream and Chipotle Mexican Grills.  In its largest food safety recovery to date, Chipotle agreed to a three-year deferred prosecution agreement and paid $25 million.  In the Blue Bell Ice Cream case, Blue Bell agreed to plead guilty and pay $19.5 million in fines and penalties.  Blue Bell’s former CEO, Paul...