The father and son duo behind a 2010 Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated eggs have learned this week that they can no longer appeal their prison sentences, says the U.S. Supreme Court.
Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son, Peter DeCoster, were found guilty of misdemeanor food safety violations. Each was sentenced to 3 months in prison in 2015 after their company—the now defunct Iowa-based Quality Egg LLC—knowingly shipped eggs nationwide that were contaminated with Salmonella. Shipped eggs were reportedly marked with inaccurate processing and expiration dates.