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Jack DeCoster is the bad boy of the egg industry. He and his egg businesses have been getting in trouble with local, state and national agencies for nearly 20 years. Animal abuse allegations, illegal workers, sexual harassment charges and unsafe work conditions are just some of the violations Jack Decoster has faced over the years.
However, the recent salmonella scare has Jack DeCoster in extremely hot water. The salmonella scare has forced the recall of a countless number of eggs and has put DeCoster back under the microscope. He has already been fined millions of dollars. In the next few weeks, he will undoubtedly face millions more in fines. There’s even talk of removing DeCoster and his businesses from the egg industry.
More than 1,000 cases of salmonella poisoning have already been reported. The type of food poisoning, which can be fatal, has symptoms that include fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
“When issues have been raised about our farms, our management team has addressed them swiftly and effectively, working with recognized outside experts to identify and establish corrective measures for our operations. We are approaching our work with FDA in the same forthright manner,” said Hinda Mitchell of Wright County Egg, a company owned by Jack DeCoster, in a press release.
Jack DeCoster better be read for a whole lot of “corrective measures” coming his way.
Watch those eggs (Flickr)
I totally agree with buying local eggs from family farms.
Nothing will happen. DeCoster gets away with this crap all the time. He’ll pay a fine, and go on doing what he’s been doing. The best we can do is buy locally produced eggs from family farms.