Thursday, January 08, 2004

 

Who’s the turkey?

This story from Bakersfield, Calif., made me gag ... so I have to share.

Tainted turkeys lead to penalty

A former Bakersfield food distributor has been fined $10,000 and placed on one-year probation after admitting that he delivered turkeys laced with rodent feces and hair to schools.

Thomas L. Ford, 55, was originally charged with felonies in a 2000 indictment by a federal grand jury in Fresno that named him, his company -- Fordco Foods Co. Inc., of Bakersfield -- and his warehouse manager.

In January 2001, Ford pleaded innocent to charges that he delivered whole-body turkeys and turkey roasts that had been corrupted by rats to elementary and junior high schools.

In October, he pleaded guilty.

posted by Anne 1/08/2004 12:19:00 PM