Feb 15
Peanut processor files for bankruptcy
(CNN) — The peanut processing company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak, Peanut Corp. of America, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in court Friday in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Story Highlights
- NEW: Consumers Union says filing shows need for stronger FDA
- NEW: Move will shield company from liability lawsuits, group says
- Bacteria in company plant in Georgia blamed for hundreds of salmonella cases
- Products from company plant in Texas recalled after dead rodents found
