At least 666 people have been sickened by salmonella-tainted peanut products made by Peanut Corp. of America (PCA). PCA is now the focus of a criminal probe being conducted by the US Justice Department. Earlier this month, the company filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. A statement from PCA’s attorney blamed the fallout from the salmonella scandal for the filing.
At first, the salmonella outbreak was traced to PCA’s plant in Blakely, Georgia, resulting in its closure and a recall of all ingredients made there. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspections last month found that the company knowingly shipped products from that plant that had tested positive for salmonella. (more…)
