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Egg Titan Pleads Guilty in Salmonella Food Recall Lawsuit

Father & Son Team Behind Massive Salmonella Egg Recall Plead Guilty to Charges On Tuesday, June 3rd, a father and son team behind one of the largest egg providers, and the largest salmonella-based food recall, in the US have pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal food safety laws, as well as bribery. Austin “Jack” DeCoster, 79, and his son Peter DeCoster, 51, from Iowa, pleaded guilty to violating food safety regulations, which led to 62,000 people contracting food poisoning because of salmonella, as well as a food recall that … [Read more...]