Employees at the Peanut Corporation of America’s Blakely plant are coming forward to fill in details about the unsanitary conditions.
In separate interviews, four employees say 55 gallon drums were used to collect water falling from the roof on rainy days, and that an inoperable freezer covered in mildew stored peanut products.
The holes in the roof were so large, it was common for birds to fly in to the facility, says former plant janitor Anne Bristow.
"If I would see a bird, I’d go and tell [the manager]. They would normally be in the box room. He’d go and get his little pellet gun and shoot. "
Another employee confirmed Bristow’s account, and added that instead of fixing the holes in the roof, the company bought decoy owls and mounted them around the building in an attempt to scare animals away.
"If I would see a bird, I’d go and tell [the manager]. They would normally be in the box room. He’d go and get his little pellet gun and shoot. "
Another employee confirmed Bristow’s account, and added that instead of fixing the holes in the roof, the company bought decoy owls and mounted them around the building in an attempt to scare animals away.
Through statements, PCA says they followed the law, but have not returned calls to respond to these claims.
