13 Aug 2014
Deadly Salmonella Outbreak Trial is Underway
By: certified su
A deadly salmonella outbreak trial is underway. Three people from the Peanut Corporation of America, were indicted in February 2013, on charges of causing the deadly salmonella outbreak that occurred in 2008 and 2009. Nine people died and 714 people across the United States became ill due to salmonella-tainted food products that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked to the now defunct and bankrupted peanut plant manufacturer.
This is the first food-borne illness case where corporate officers and managers face federal charges and are tried. The trial is in progress at the Federal Courthouse in Albany, Georgia.
