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News tagged with 'Peanut Corporation of America'

Texas Plant Blamed In Salmonella Outbreak Fined Record $14 Million
Posted by Jane Akre
April 10, 2009 3:22 PM

The Texas plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America has received a record $14 million fine by the state for unsanitary conditions and selling contaminated food.  PCA has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, meanwhile the number of people sickened has decreased, but people are still getting sick after they consume contaminated food off their pantry shelves.

Peanut Corp. President Refuses To Testify To Lawmakers
Posted by Jane Akre
February 11, 2009 1:48 PM

What did Stewart Parnell know about salmonella contamination at his Georgia peanut plant, and when did he know it? That was the question lawmakers wanted answered after incriminating internal company e-mails surfaced. But both Parnell and his plant manager refused to testify, invoking their Fifth Amendment right.  

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