Firm tied to salmonella ran unlicensed Texas plant
(AP
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090203/ap_on_he_me/salmonella_outbreak"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090116/capt.5fe9563640444236a9dfb0eaace10be9.salmonella_outbreak_gaem101.jpg?x=130y=103q=85sig=KqP2EQ2hbanU1FpPcenZ9w--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="The Peanut Corp. of America plant is seen on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, in Blakely, Ga. The plant that may be linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. Peanut Corp. of America voluntarily recalled peanut butter produced at the plant, pending the outcome of an investigation. (AP Photo/Elliott Minor)" border="0" /></a>AP - A peanut processing plant in Texas run by the same company blamed for a national salmonella outbreak operated for years uninspected and unlicensed by government health officials, The Associated Press has learned. The Peanut Corp. of America plant in Plainview was never inspected until after the company fell under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, according to Texas health records obtained by AP.</p><br clear="all"/>

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