The head of a dairy company behind a Listeria outbreak in Austria faces more than a year in prison.
The boss of Käserei Gloggnitz was sentenced to 13 months in jail this week. The 39-year-old faced several charges but denied the allegations and the verdict was reported not to be final, according to media reports.
A Listeria outbreak from 2020 to 2022 had 10 cases and caused at least three deaths.
Käserei Gloggnitz faced financial issues in 2022 which led to insolvency proceedings being opened and in 2023 the closure of the plant was ordered.
Additional allegations will be heard in mid-March at the Regional Court of Wiener Neustadt when several other witnesses will also be questioned.
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