date:Dec 26, 2012
at remain.
Sunland is the largest employer in Roosevelt County, NM, and the shutdown has not been popular in the area. Shearer said permission to resume shelling was a Christmas gift as 28 laid off people are that much closer to going back to work.
Environmental sampling inside the Portales peanut plant by FDA inspectors found salmonella in 28 separate locations inside the facility. They also found peanuts exposed to birds and rain, unsanitary equipment and improper product handling.
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