FEDERAL LAW TARGETS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF CORPORTATIONS FOR CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY WHO VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW.

RATS IN THE WAREHOUSE AND A CFO CITED....

Acme Markets is a national food and retail chain headquartered in Philadelphia John R. Park was President of Acme which in 1970, employed 36,000 people and operated 16 warehouses.

In 1970 the Food and Drug administration (FDA) forwarded a letter to Park describing in detail problems with rodent infestation at Acme's Philadelphia warehouse facility.

In December 1971, the FDA found the same type of conditions at Acme's Baltimore warehouse facility.

In January 1972, the FDA's Chief of Compliance for the business office in Baltimore wrote to Park about the inspection.

" We note with much concerned at the old and new warehouse areas used for food storage were actively and extremely inhabited by live rodents. We have even more concern was the observation that such reprehensible conditions obviously existed for a prolonged period of time without any detection or were completely ignored. We trust us that it will serve to direct your attention to the seriousness of the problem and formally advise you of the urgent need to initiate whatever measures are necessary prevent recurrence and ensure compliance with the law."

After Park received the letter, he met with the vice president for legal affairs for Acme and was assured that "he was investigating the situation immediately it would be taking corrective action."

When the FDA inspected the Baltimore warehouse in March 1972, there was some improvement in the facility, but there was still serious rodent infestation. Acme and Park were both charged with violations of the Federal Food and Drug Cosmetic Act. Acme pleaded guilty. Park was convicted and fined and faced jail. He appealed.

FIND THE FOLLOWING CASE AND BRIEF IT...

UNITED STATES V. PARK, 421 U.S. 658 (1975)

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