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 civil penalties.
The Fresh Express Salinas processing plant at 900 E. Blanco Rd. in Salinas. 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.
A number of Fresh Express employees complained of symptoms consistent with exposure to the strong chlorine-like smell resulting from the use of sodium hypochlorite during that time at the Fresh Express processing plant at 900 E. Blanco Rd., in Salinas, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The workers reported symptoms that included coughing, eye irritation, blurred vision, and chest pain, among others.
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