date:Jun 04, 2014
dicated false expiration dates with the intent to mislead state regulators and retail egg customers regarding the true age of the eggs, according to a Justice Department statement.
Tuesday's plea hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Sioux City, Iowa.
The company has agreed to pay about $6.8 million in fines, according to consent agreements filed in federal court. The ultimate fine will be determined by the court at a sentencing hearing to be set at a later date, according to a Justice D