Question

Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt Peanut Corporation of America, was charged with falsifying food safety reports required by the FDA. The reports certified that his peanut base product was salmonella free. In some cases, the tests were not yet complete when the certification was done and in other cases the tests indicated the presence of salmonella. ​ The crime Mr. Parnell is charged with is shipping contaminated food. What would the federal government have to show in its case to establish the crime? a. That Mr. Parnell saw the actual product before it was shipped. b. all of the above c. That Mr. Parnell knew that the product was contaminated before shipment occurred. d. That Mr. Parnell did the actual shipping of the product.

Answer 1

C. That Mr. Parnell knew that the product was contaminated before shipment occurred

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