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Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America, was charged with falsifying food safety reports required by the FDA. The reports certified that his peanut base product was salmonella free. In some cases, the tests were not yet complete when the certification was done and in other cases the tests indicated the presence of salmonella. ​ Who else would be criminally responsible for the shipment of contaminated product? a. shippers who handled the goods b. clerks who paid the shipping expenses c. managers who shipped the product knowing it was contaminated d. board members

Respuesta :

This is a case of Food safety fraud by Penanut corporation of America and the culprits where sentenced to prison in Albany,Georgia

Explanation:

  • In the above mentioned case the managers (c)who shipped the product knowing that it was contaminated where also punished .
  • The managers where punished for their role in shipping the salmonella -positive peanut product,for falsifying the microbiological results.
  • The evidence of the trial reflected that tainted food shipping  led to a salmonella outbreak in 2009 with more than 700 reported cases of salmonella poisoning in 46 states.