Rerun: The Creamery (Blue Bell)
Summary
This episode of Swindled investigates a deadly Listeria outbreak linked to Big Olaf Creamery in Florida, which resulted in one death and 22 hospitalizations. The narrative then shifts to Blue Bell Creameries, detailing how CEO Paul Cruess allegedly concealed known contamination risks for years, leading to a multi-state outbreak, three deaths, and a massive recall. The story covers the company’s initial defiance, the subsequent criminal charges against Cruess, and the eventual mistrial of his fraud case.
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