The peanut processing company at fault for the recent salmonella outbreak did not confirm the contamination test results until after shipping products to customers.
The contaminated products were distributed to schools and nursing homes. Resulting in eight deaths and more than 550 illnesses.
The Peanut Corporation has closed two of it's plants located in Georgia and Texas. Investigations show that the company stopped using a private laboratory because too many test showed positive results for contamination. The company was desperate to turn peanuts into money.
As a result to one of the largest food recalls in history, Congress promises major changes in the food protection system.
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