The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries for its handling of last year’s Listeria outbreak that was traced to a contamination at company plants, forcing a nationwide recall of its ice cream products. The outbreak was linked to 10 cases of listeriosis, including three deaths that are believed to be associated with the contamination, according to CDC.
The DOJ’s investigation into Blue Bell will seek to determine exactly what company executives knew about the hazards at their plants and when they knew them, sources told CBS news.