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70. The Outbreak (Peanut Corporation of America)

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The Salmanella Epidemic

The salmanella outbreak at major ramifications on the peanut market and caused a significant impact on the public's perceptions of food safety. In august two thousand ten, a federal judge awarded victims and their families 12 million dollars in settlement money to be paid out of pc a's insurance policy. Stuart parnell was indicted on february fifteenth, two thousand 13, almost four years to the day that peanut corporation of america shut its infected doors. The 61 year old former ceo was charged with conspiracy, introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce with intent to defraud or mislead,. mail fraud, wire fraud and obstruction of justice. Pc a's quality assurance manager, m

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