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Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Was Dirty

Former Plant Manager Testifies Salmonella-Ridden Peanut Plant at Center of Salmonella Outbreak Also Had Mold, Mildew The peanut plant at the center of a salmonella outbreak, which is going to trial for sickening at least 700 customers and killing 9 people, reportedly had a mold and mildew problem, and failed to properly clean its equipment. Former plant manager Samuel Lightsey testified on Friday, August 8th, about the dirty plant conditions in the beginning of the trial against his former employer, Peanut Corp. of America, and owner Stewart … [Read more...]