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A week ago one of my food safety followers on Twitter sent me this photo that was apparently circulating offering for sale on eBay a product that was recalled over a decade ago. They asked if it was legal for someone to sell a recalled food product.
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is
Leo A. Knowles, president of ConAgra Grocery Products Company LLC, appeared in federal court in Albany, GA, Tuesday to put a human face on the corporate entity pleading guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge of shipping peanut butter contaminated with salmonella, causing a nationwide outbreak a decade ago.
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Continue Reading Biggest criminal fine ever in food safety case; zip for restitution
Close to 200 victims of the Salmonella serotype Tennessee outbreak that ended in early 2007 are in line for restitution when ConAgra Grocery Products Co. appears in federal court for sentencing. Credit for finding so many documented victims of a nearly decade-old outbreak goes to federal Judge W. Louis Sands,
Continue Reading Year-long hunt finds almost 200 Peter Pan, Great Value victims
ConAgra Grocery Products Co. pleaded guilty a year ago to a one count violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, but has yet to be sentenced for the federal misdemeanor. 
Government attorneys signed plea bargain agreement with ConAgra on May 20, 2015, with the company entering a plea of
Continue Reading ConAgra inches closer to sentencing for Peter Pan outbreak
Federal criminal charges related to contaminated peanut butter produced in 2007 in Sylvester, GA, may yet be brought against the owner, ConAgra Foods Inc. Citing a ConAgra report, the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Tuesday disclosed that the company and the U.S. Department of Justice are in ongoing discussions regarding the
Continue Reading Federal Criminal Charges Against ConAgra Still Possible Over Peter Pan Outbreak
A little more than a week ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the end of the Salmonella outbreak tied to Trader Joe’s peanut butter made by Sunland Inc. in New Mexico. In total, at least 42 people in 20 states fell ill, with 10 requiring hospitalization.
Continue Reading Salmonella and Peanut Butter: Victims’ Stories
