Rats Found In Sandwich Maker’s Factory

Florida Mobile Bearden Sandwich Company sells sandiwiches to convenience stores in Mobile Crestview FL

by Associated Press

Published: Sat, August 08, 2009 - 12:03 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, August 08, 2009 - 12:21 pm CST

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S Marshals have raided a Louisiana
sandwich company, seizing tuna salad sandwiches and other food
after inspectors found widespread rodent and insect infestations.
No illnesses have been reported.
The Bearden Sandwich Company Inc. in Baton Rouge, doing business
as Southern Belle Sandwich Company, distributes products to
convenience and retail stores in southern Louisiana; Mobile and
Montgomery, Ala.; and Crestview, Fla.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says in a statement that
the seized products were prepared, packed and held under unsanitary
conditions and may have become "contaminated with filth or
rendered injurious to the public's health."
A call to the company was not answered.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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KxVicious Says:

Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 9:13 am

1. I eat the tuna salad ones from this brand, and they’re fan-freaking-tastic.

2. Having worked in the restaurant industry for years and years, I’ve learned that people that get paid minimum wage don’t really care what happens to your food.

3. That’s a mouse in the picture, not a rat.

southfan1981 Says:

Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 1:06 am

OH please.. The burger you buy is allowed to have so many million colonies of specific bacteria per ounce.

This is what you get when you have big business policing itself.

BamaBob Says:

Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 5:56 pm

Wow, wow…... I’ve been searching for the secret ingredient for a long time! My tuna salad just never had that extra little zing….

ickthus Says:

Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 4:32 pm

Unless you have been sick, they really don’t give a rat. Now you can ask them to give you something for mental anguish but you will have bugs and rats eating on you before you see a dime.

jchndlr Says:

Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 12:42 pm

Let me get this straight. If, after I’ve read this report I am still munching upon one of these sandwiches of theirs..I am to immediately dispose of whatever is left of it then promptly wash my hands? And that’s it? Where is the information regarding compensation for even having risked a serious illness as a direct result of having made this purchase it’s own manufacturer is telling the public they have only bought pure garbage? I want straight answers! Not to be snotty about it, but I’m entitled like anyone else. Straight answers, right now!