Peanut Corp. of America Officials Charged Over Salmonella

Four former officials of the Peanut Corp. of America were indicted by the U.S. over the sale of salmonella-tainted peanut products that sparked national outrage in 2009 after being tied to nine deaths.

Stewart Parnell, president of the now liquidated Peanut Corp., was charged along with three managers in a 76 count indictment unsealed yesterday in federal court in Albany, Georgia. He’s charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce with intent to defraud or mislead.