Connors Shuts Plant in Georgia After FDA Lifts Permit
March 12, 2008
John Partridge
www.theglobeandmail.com
Food processor Connors Bros. Income Fund has again halted production at a U.S. canned chili plant at the heart of a botulism scare last year after the Food and Drug Administration suspended a temporary emergency operating permit in effect since last September.
Connors also said yesterday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is withholding inspections of the Augusta, Ga., plant operated by subsidiary Castleberry's Food Co. until the issues with the FDA are resolved.
Castleberry said in a statement that "this is not a health and safety issue and does not involve any product recall," but a spokesman would not elaborate.
Castleberry and Connors Bros., which is based in Markham, Ont., also said they expect the issues to be resolved promptly and that the plant will be able to resume production within one to two weeks.
John Partridge
www.theglobeandmail.com
Food processor Connors Bros. Income Fund has again halted production at a U.S. canned chili plant at the heart of a botulism scare last year after the Food and Drug Administration suspended a temporary emergency operating permit in effect since last September.
Connors also said yesterday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is withholding inspections of the Augusta, Ga., plant operated by subsidiary Castleberry's Food Co. until the issues with the FDA are resolved.
Castleberry said in a statement that "this is not a health and safety issue and does not involve any product recall," but a spokesman would not elaborate.
Castleberry and Connors Bros., which is based in Markham, Ont., also said they expect the issues to be resolved promptly and that the plant will be able to resume production within one to two weeks.