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Company: KFC Corp.
Current Parent Company:
Yum Brands
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:
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Penalty: $341,000
Year: 2007
Date: April 24, 2007
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: food safety violation
Violation Description: In a Proposition 65 settlement with the state, KFC agreed to warn California customers that its fried or baked potatoes contain acrylamide, a chemical known to cause cancer. It also agreed to pay $341,000 to the state.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Kentucky
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: restaurants and foodservice
Specific Industry of Current Parent: restaurants
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