Food Safety News - September 17, 2015 All Five PCA Defendants to Hear Outbreak Victims’ Testimony

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All Five PCA Defendants to Hear Outbreak Victims' Testimony

By Dan Flynn

All five defendants charged in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal indictments will be together next week in federal court in Albany, GA, to hear victim testimony. According to newly filed court documents, attorneys for Samuel Lightsey and Daniel Kilgore, the two PCA managers who voluntarily pleaded guilty to some of the charges after... Continue Reading

FDA Tells Senate Subcommittee that Full Funding is 'Absolutely Critical' for FSMA Success

By Lydia Zuraw

It's an oft-heard statement from officials at the Food and Drug Administration: The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires sufficient funding allocated by Congress in order to be a success. The testimony that Acting FDA Commissioner Stephen Ostroff and Deputy Commissioner for Foods and Veterinary Medicine Michael Taylor gave before the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday... Continue Reading

Low- and Middle-Income Countries Suffer Most From Foodborne Illness

By Lydia Zuraw

There are hundreds of millions of cases of foodborne illness worldwide every year, costing billions of dollars. It's believed that low- and middle-income countries bear the brunt of these illnesses. Evidence is limited, but the author of a new report believes this to be the case because of the high level of hazards often reported... Continue Reading

Michael Parnell's Attorney Paints Him as the 'Little Guy' in the PCA Case

By Dan Flynn

It’s long been known that government prosecutors would be going for lengthy prison terms if they gained convictions in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal indictment. When they went after former CEO Stewart Parnell’s passport, they tallied up the maximum sentences he would be facing if convicted on all counts. The total came to... Continue Reading

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