• 380 million tainted eggs is a huge problem for Wright County Egg. But by no means is it the first huge problem the firm has faced. In fact, the DeCoster family, which owns Wright County Egg as part of their larger farming conglomerate, has had a number of legal problems in recent years, including these gems on their permanent record:

• $2.1Mthe amount founder Austin Jackson DeCoster paid in penalties for immigration violations in 2003
• $1.5M the amount the company was nicked for sexual harassment allegations (including rape!) by the EEOC back in 2002
• yes the company has also had to pay fines for animal cruelty at another egg operation in Maine – just this year source

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