World & Nation
Former Peanut Corporation of America Owner Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison in Albany, Georgia on Monday.
Sept. 22, 2015
A former peanut company executive was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison for his role in a deadly salmonella outbreak, the stiffest punishment ever handed out to a producer in a foodborne illness case.
Sept. 21, 2015
Business
Snoopy has been handed the pink slip.
Oct. 20, 2016
Several officials at the now-defunct Peanut Corp. of America knew their products may have harbored salmonella bacteria, but they covered up the evidence and sold the food anyway, alleged a 76-count federal indictment unsealed this week.
Feb. 21, 2013
Peanut Corp. officials indicted in salmonella outbreak
Former peanut company execs indicted in 2009 recall
There were no smoking hibachis, the stadium itself was half a continent away, and the chicken wings and French fries were served from silver chafing dishes.
Jan. 27, 1992
ConAgra Foods agreed Wednesday to pay $11.2 million to settle a federal criminal charge that the company shipped Peter Pan peanut butter tainted with salmonella from a plant in Georgia more than eight years ago, triggering a massive recall and food-safety investigation after more than 600 people got sick.
May 20, 2015
L.A. Unleashed
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.
Jan. 30, 2009
“Experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can think of no milder term to apply to ... the general prey of the rich on the poor.”
July 29, 2001