The fines constitute the largest-ever criminal penalty following a conviction in a food safety case and are consistent with the terms of a plea agreement filed previously in the case, according to the Department of Justice. The fine, issued by a federal court judge in Texas, is the largest criminal penalty ever for a food safety case, the Department of Justice said in announcing the unappetizing fine on Thursday. American consumers must be able to trust that the foods they purchase are safe to eat, Jeffrey Bossert Clark, an acting assistant attorney general, said in a statement. The American consumers must be able to trust that the foods they purchase are safe to eat, said acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark of the DOJs civil division. The Food and Drug Administration in 2015 found sanitation issues at the companys Brenham and Broken Arrow, Texas facilities, including problems with the hot water supply that was used to clean equipment.
American consumers must be able to trust in the food they sell is safe to eat.
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