--- title: Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits date: 2009-01-20T23:26:00-08:00 author: Bill Marler canonical_url: "https://marlerclark.com/news_events/salmonella-peanut-butter-outbreak-2008-2009" section: News --- [All News](/news_events) / [Case News](https://marlerclark.com/news_events/case-news) / # Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits In 2008 and 2009, a large, national *Salmonella* outbreak (with 714 confirmed cases in 46 states) was linked to peanut products sold by Peanut Corporation of America. Nine people died. The outbreak was traced to a processing plant owned and operated by Peanut Corporation of America, located in Blakely, GA. The plant made both peanut butter and peanut paste, which was sold to many different companies for use in their products. *Salmonella* was also found in PCA’s Plainview, TX plant. In one of the largest food recalls in US history, all production from both facilities from January 1, 2007 forward was recalled, impacting more than 3600 products. Marler Clark filed multiple lawsuits against PCA, and members of two families that Marler Clark represented testified in front of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation on February 11, 2009. All claims on behalf of Marler Clark clients against PCA and other manufacturers have been resolved - settlements were approved in Virginia Federal Court on September 1, 2010. On February 21, 2013, the U.S. Justice Department indicted Peanut Corporation officials on 76 counts, including mail and wire fraud, the introduction of adulterated and misbranded food into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead, and conspiracy. Additional charges included obstruction of justice. **PRESS RELEASES** > December 9, 2010- [Son Files Salmonella Lawsuit after Mother's Death](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/son-files-salmonella-lawsuit-against-peanut-butter-company-after-mothers-de "Son Files Salmonella Lawsuit after Mother's Death") > > September 1, 2010- [Settlements Approved for Victims of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/settlements-approved-for-victims-of-peanut-butter-salmonella-outbreak "Settlements Approved for Victims of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak") > > April 22, 2009- [*Salmonella* Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Family of Minnesota Man Felled by Peanut Butter](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/salmonella-lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-family-of-minnesota-man-felled-by-pea "Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Family of Minnesota Man Felled by Peanut Butter") > > March 9, 2009- [WA Family Files *Salmonella* Lawsuit Against Kellogg Company in Contaminated Peanut Butter Outbreak](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/wa-family-files-salmonella-lawsuit-against-kellogg-company-in-contaminated- "WA Family Files Salmonella Lawsuit Against Kellogg Company in Contaminated Peanut Butter Outbreak") > > February 19, 2009- [Marler Clark Fights Peanut Corp Bankruptcy on Behalf of California Child Sickened in *Salmonella* Outbreak](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/C89/marler-clark-fights-peanut-corp-bankruptcy-on-behalf-of-ca-child-sickened-i "Marler Clark Fights Peanut Corp Bankruptcy on Behalf of California Child Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak") > > February 18, 2009- [*Salmonella* Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Minneapolis Children Sickened by Peanut Butter](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/salmonella-lawsuit-filed-on-behalf-of-minneapolis-children-sickened-by-pean "Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Minneapolis Children Sickened by Peanut Butter") > > February 18, 2009- [Marler Clark Files *Salmonella* Lawsuit on Behalf of Las Vegas Child Sickened by Peanut Butter](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/C89/marler-clark-files-salmonella-lawsuit-on-behalf-of-las-vegas-child-sickened "Marler Clark Files Salmonella Lawsuit on Behalf of Las Vegas Child Sickened by Peanut Butter") > > February 5, 2009- [ Kellogg's Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Lawsuit](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/kelloggs-added-to-marler-clark-peanut-butter-salmonella-lawsuit "Kellogg's Added to Marler Clark Peanut Butter Lawsuit") > > January 30, 2009- [Amid Massive Peanut Butter Recall, Marler Clark Files Second *Salmonella* Lawsuit](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/C89/amid-massive-peanut-butter-recall-marler-clark-files-second-salmonella-laws "Amid Massive Peanut Butter Recall, Marler Clark Files Second Salmonella Lawsuit") > > January 28, 2009- [Marler Clark Adds Punitive Claim to *Salmonella* Peanut Butter Lawsuit Against PCA](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/marler-clark-adds-punitive-damage-claim-to-peanut-butter-salmonella-lawsuit "Marler Clark Adds Punitive Claim to Salmonella Peanut Butter Lawsuit Against PCA") > > January 20, 2009- [Lawsuit Filed in Nationwide Outbreak of *Salmonella* in Peanut Butter](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/lawsuit-filed-in-nationwide-outbreak-of-salmonella-in-peanut-butter "Lawsuit Filed in Nationwide Outbreak of Salmonella in Peanut Butter") > > January 17, 2009- [FDA Must Widen Peanut Butter Recalls](http://www.marlerclark.com/press_releases/view/fda-must-widen-salmonella-peanut-butter-recalls "FDA Must Widen Salmonella Peanut Butter Recalls") ### Other Salmonella Lawsuits [64 with Salmonella tied to Oysters](https://marlerclark.com/64-with-salmonella-tied-to-oysters) [Vega Farms Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 63](https://marlerclark.com/vega-farms-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-63) [Green Supplement causes Salmonella 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