peanut corporation of america
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Peanut Proud Festival
The Peanut Corporation of America’s management and employees are currently facing indictment charges over distributing salmonella tainted peanuts to stores countrywide. They may not exactly be proud of their peanut related actions, but the little town of Blakely, Georgia, where PCA’s factory is situated certainly is. Blakely, located in Early County, Georgia, is fondly named…
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Peanut Case an Indication of Holes in Safety Net
A Blakely, Georgia, case of peanut contamination shows a safety net that is badly frayed. On initial observation, raw peanuts were kept close to processed peanut butter. There was also non-calibrated roaster, which could not kill deadly organisms. Demotivated workers went at home with their uniforms, which could potentially drag contaminants to the processing plant.…