A lawyer representing victims in the recent nationwide salmonella outbreak will today tour the south Georgia peanut plant linked to that outbreak. The attorney will be joined by a team of experts inside the Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely. Today’s tour follows one at a PCA plant in Texas. The outbreak sickened hundreds across the country, and linked to the deaths of nine people. Several lawsuits are pending against the company.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Blakely Touts Peanut Pride
The city of Blakely over the weekend put itself in the spotlight trying to boost its image. The first Peanut Proud Expo held Saturday was a celebration at a time when Georgia’s peanut industry has been rocked by a salmonella outbreak.
Blakely is home to the Peanut Corporation of America plant that was linked to the outbreak, sickening nearly 700 people and possibly responsible for nine deaths.
Blakely Chamber of Commerce officials say an estimated 2,000 people attended the Saturday event.
Blakely is home to the Peanut Corporation of America plant that was linked to the outbreak, sickening nearly 700 people and possibly responsible for nine deaths.
Blakely Chamber of Commerce officials say an estimated 2,000 people attended the Saturday event.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tougher Food Safety Rules To Get House Review
Tougher food safety rules for Georgia could be another step closer after today’s activity ahead at the State Capitol. House lawmakers are set to look at the measure to revamp requirements. Since it’s already passed through the Senate, House approval would move the bill to Governor Sonny Perdue’s desk.
The bill includes the provision to require food makers to alert state inspectors within 24 hours if a plant’s own tests show products are tainted. Georgia would be the first state in the nation to adopt strict new food safety rules. The movement for tougher rules comes in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, linked to a south Georgia peanut plant.
The bill includes the provision to require food makers to alert state inspectors within 24 hours if a plant’s own tests show products are tainted. Georgia would be the first state in the nation to adopt strict new food safety rules. The movement for tougher rules comes in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, linked to a south Georgia peanut plant.
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