More disturbing news from the Peanut Butter recall
An official from the FDA in a conference call this week stated:
"The team identified approximately 12 instances in 2007 and 2008 where the firm identified some type of salmonella ... and released the products," the FDA's Michael Rogers told reporters in a telephone briefing.
Records at the plant showed that after the company tested the peanut products and found salmonella, it sent at least some to an outside lab that showed no contamination. The products were then illegally shipped for sale, Rogers said.
"There (were) no steps taken (by) the firm as far as cleaning or to minimize cross-contamination," Rogers said.
Here is the full article.
Unbelievable. As many company's over the years have claimed about plaintiff's lawyers, "you can find an expert to say anything". Apparently, when that expert tells a company what it wants or needs to hear about its products or manufacturing process then it is okay. This sounds like a punitive damages case if there ever was one. Typically punitive damages are used to punish a wrongdoer for willful and wanton acts and deter such acts in the future.
If you believe that you have been sickened in this outbreak, it is important that you seek medical treatment and get medical/scientific confirmation of the strain of salmonella.
