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Article: A year later, no charges in salmonella peanut case.(Front)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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By Greg Bluestein
The Associated Press
ATLANTA
At the height of the nationwide salmonella outbreak nearly a year ago, FBI agents raided two peanut plants and carried away boxes of evidence. FDA inspectors found roaches, mold and a leaky roof. Then, Congress revealed e-mails from the peanut company's top executive that seemed to suggest the pursuit of profits over ensuring public safety.
Despite the fanfare over the criminal probe of one of the largest product recalls ever, no one has yet been charged in the outbreak, which was linked to hundreds of illnesses and nine deaths.
Federal prosecutions in food-illness outbreaks are ...
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