How Did Salmonella Typhimurium Get Into the Peanut Butter?
Health officials at the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and numerous state agencies have identified peanut butter and peanut paste manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) as the source of Salmonella Typhimurium that has poisoned 714 people and killed nine in a national salmonella outbreak. The contaminated peanut butter and peanut paste was manufactured by PCA at its peanut processing plants in Blakely, Georgia and Plainview, Texas. On April 22 and 23, Ron Simon led a team of photographers and experts into PCA’s manufacturing plants. His inspections revealed rats, insects, roaches, standing water and roof leaks inside the plants. His inspection of the Georgia plant was featured on NBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS. To see the shocking results of his investigation, watch the 3 minute video below – you will not believe your eyes: Both plants have been closed, and PCA is no longer in business.
