Published 2 months ago

Fresh Express in Salinas to pay $280K in incidents sickening employees

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Monterey County District Attorney's Office entered into a stipulated judgment with Fresh Express Incorporated for violations of pesticide-related laws. More than 80 employees complained of symptoms consistent with exposure to the strong chlorine-like smell. The workers reported symptoms that included coughing, eye irritation, blurred vision, and chest pain, among others.

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Monterey Herald

Fresh Express in Salinas to pay $280K in incidents sickening employees

SALINAS – Problems with systems used at a Fresh Express processing plant that caused more than 80 employees to complain of physical symptoms has resulted in the company agreeing to pay $280,000 in civil penalties. The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that its Environmental Protection Unit entered into a stipulated judgment with Fresh Express Incorporated for violations of pesticide-related laws that exposed its employ…

2 months ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Monterey County Weekly

Fresh Express pays $280,000 after Salinas employees get sick from 2020 bleach leak.

A national food processor agreed to pay $280,000 in fines after dozens of its employees got sick from bleach odors leaking at its Salinas packing plant in early 2020.

2 months ago

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