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Title: FDA: Ga. plant knowingly shipped tainted products Post by: Allhallowsday on February 06, 2009, 11:14:47 PM FDA: Ga. plant knowingly shipped tainted products
WASHINGTON – A Georgia peanut plant knowingly shipped salmonella-laced products as far back as 2007, at times sending out tainted products after tests confirmed contamination, according to inspection records released Friday. Food and Drug Administration officials earlier had said Peanut Corp. of America waited for a second test to clear peanut butter and peanuts that initially were positive for salmonella. But the agency amended its report Friday, noting that the Blakely, Ga., plant actually shipped some products before receiving the second test and sold others after confirming salmonella. Federal law forbids producing or shipping foods under conditions that could make it harmful to consumers' health. In 2007 the company shipped chopped peanuts on July 18 and 24 after salmonella was confirmed by private lab tests. Peanut Corp. sold products "on or after the positive salmonella results were obtained," the FDA report states... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090207/ap_on_go_ot/salmonella_outbreak (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090207/ap_on_go_ot/salmonella_outbreak) :hatred: Title: Re: FDA: Ga. plant knowingly shipped tainted products Post by: akiratubo on February 07, 2009, 10:24:59 AM This is beyond the pale.
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