A U.S. FOOD DISTRIBUTION COMPANY WILL PAY NEARLY $20 MILLION TO SETTLE A LAW SUIT. SYSCO CORPORATION HAS BEEN PENALIZED FOR HOLDING PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNREFRIGERATED AND UNREGISTERED STORAGE SHEDS. THE LAW SUIT FOLLOWED AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION, REVEALING 22 SITES IN CALIFORNIA WHERE SYSCO HELD FOOD ABOVE A SAFE TEMPERATURE. IN ADDITION TO PAYING PENALTIES, THE COMPANY WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP A FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM.
