Cadbury is fined for contamination
From Times Wire Services
A British court fined Cadbury Schweppes $2 million for salmonella contamination of its chocolate.
London-based Cadbury, which pleaded guilty to violating food and hygiene regulations, was also ordered to pay $309,000 in legal costs.
The company recalled a number of products last year after the contamination was discovered at a cost of at least $60 million.
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