In a recent US Court of Appeals decision that every food and beverage executive should note, the Eighth Circuit ruled that two "responsible corporate officers" must serve jail time for failing to prevent the distribution of contaminated eggs despite the fact that they did not know the eggs were infected. The decision in United States v. DeCoster reflects the increasing risks faced by executives and top employees of food and beverage companies of government scrutiny, criminal investigation and prosecution.
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