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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Castleberry Food shutdown presents problems for Augusta

Community activists in Augusta are worried that the temporary shutdown of Castleberry's Food plant could decimate the surrounding communities.

Surrounded by four housing projects in one of Augusta's rougher neighborhoods, the Castleberry's Food plant has become a beacon for jobs, food, and for a sense of hope in its impoverished community.

The plant has been temporarily shut down after it was linked to botulism in canned chili sauce.

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