The CEO of a peanut company knows that its products test positive for salmonella but sell the peanuts away. Consequences can include:
A) Only criminal prosecution of the CEO.
B) Only government-mandated bankruptcy and restructuring of the peanut company.
C) Potential criminal charges against the CEO, as well as civil lawsuits brought by injured victims.
D) Only lawsuits brought by victims, and never criminal charges.
E) Neither criminal nor civil prosecution because of assumption of the risk.

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Selling products known to be contaminated with salmonella can lead to criminal charges for knowingly endangering public health, as well as civil lawsuits from those harmed by the products.

The CEO of a Peanut Company Knows That Its Products