Peanut processor convicted of felony in salmonella outbreak

A federal court jury convicted Stewart Parnell, former owner of Peanut Corp of America, of conspiracy, fraud and other charges ‘in a groundbreaking case stemming from a salmonella outbreak,” said CNN. “The guilty verdict marks the first federal felony conviction for a company executive in a food safety case.” Parnell and his brother, Michael, a food… » Read More

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