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School Lunch Company Sold Juice Containing High Levels Of Arsenic, Made With Rotten Fruit: Report

Ashe Schow
School Lunch Company Sold Juice Containing High Levels Of Arsenic, Made With Rotten Fruit: Report
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A company that participated in a federal school lunch program has been accused by the Food and Drug Administration of selling juice with high levels of arsenic and made from rotted fruit.

The New York Times reported that Valley Processing of Sunnyside, Washington, is being sued by the federal government after it had been repeatedly cited for food safety violations but never corrected their processes. The lawsuit stated the company has “an extensive history of processing juice under grossly insanitary conditions.”

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