Listeria Outbreak in Southern California

The listeria outbreak caused the deaths of 33 people and the illness of about 150 more. Primas laps had given their facilities a stellar safety rating just weeks before the outbreak occurred. Eric and ryan jenson pleaded guilty last year to six federal counts, and under a plea deal, they were sentenced to five years probation and six months of home detention. The brothers sued the food safety auditor and promised to donate any proceeds to the victims who were suing Jenson farms. Charles palmer died from rectal cancer before the case's resolution.