Chocolate Plant Where Worker Died Operating Illegally

Manufacturing.Net ^ | July 10, 2009

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Officials say a cocoa processing facility in New Jersey where a worker fell into a vat of melting chocolate and died was operating illegally.

Camden cited Lyons & Sons Inc. for not having a business license after Vincent Smith II died Wednesday. Authorities say the 29-year-old was hit by a paddle used to mix chocolate.

Company spokesman Kevin Feeley says it's a "misunderstanding" and Camden officials knew the firm was operating in the former Campbell Soup plant.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death.

The Philadelphia Inquirer also reports the federal Food and Drug Administration is monitoring the plant to make sure chocolate that came into contact with the victim does not get shipped.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer also reports the federal Food and Drug Administration is monitoring the plant to make sure chocolate that came into contact with the victim does not get shipped.

It'll have to be eaten on the spot...

[napscoordinator]

Family suddenly becomes rich (after a moment of bereavement of course)...Actually RIP to the guy. Horrible way to go.

[domenad]

Was the guy named Augustus Gloop? I’m just asking!

[tet68]

In China they’d just ship it overseas.

[Wolfie]

Friggin’ regulations.

[Puppage]

You got Smith in my chocolate!

You got chocolate in my Smith!

[bigemmk]

Death by Chocolate?

[hoe_cake]

giving new meaning to the term “death by chocolate.”

[hoe_cake]

who told you what I was thinking?

:`)

[Reaganesque]

The Smothers Brothers "I Fell In a Vat of Chocolate."

Someone was bound to post it. I was quicker.

[cdbull23]

[freedomlover]

Dont get too heady - you’re the first on THIS post ;)

[CharlesWayneCT]

Mmmmnnnn, Chocolate.

I’m in the middle of a push to lose a lot of weight, and for some reason falling into a vat of melting chocolate really sounded good to me.....

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Yep. Earlier thread here

[Reaganesque]

Very true. lol

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[colorado tanker]

With all the jokes being made about this they oughta make Snickers out of it.

[Oldpuppymax]

Operating illegally?? A business license is nothing more than another tax. It has nothing to do with anything other than the state collecting more money. The article makes it look as though the company were somehow criminally negligent.

[Shooter 2.5]

Father,I have sinned.

What was your sin, my son?

Well, you see Father, there was this picture on the internet.....

[tc45a]

Operating illegally?? A business license is nothing more than another tax. It has nothing to do with anything other than the state collecting more money. The article makes it look as though the company were somehow criminally negligent

Business license or health department license???

I don't want any food company operating illegally without health department checks.

[Reaganesque]

Then there’s the old joke about the Irishman who fell into a vat of whiskey. It took him 3 hours to drown. He would have died sooner but he got out to go to the bathroom four times.

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Nope.

[tc45a]

Business license or health department license???

Wanted to add sometimes these articles are not accurate. I would bet it's a health department license they don't have versus a business license. Business license are cheap and easy to get..now a health department license to make a food product is a different matter.

[Lakeshark]

Soylent Brown?

[antiunion person]

If this lady needs help cleaning up, I’d be honored to work to the last licking. I just don’t like strawberries, but cherries is another story.

[colorado tanker]

Well that’s a nutty idea. :-))

[Calpernia]

Those darn oompa loompas.

[Calpernia]

Cool superimposement!

[ßuddaßudd]

Who remembers this from grade-school ?

One day MR. GOODBAR wanted a BIT OF HONEY so he took Miss HERSHY behind he POWERHOUSE OF 5TH AVENUE.....

I dont want to post the rest of the story,, may be toooo offensive to some.

[housemouse 1]

what does this have to do with the story

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It’s a reply to post #13.

[housemouse 1]

boys will be boys (rolling eyes)

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Ma’am, it’s a guy thing.

We don’t understand it either...

[housemouse 1]

well how abou’t something alittle less , especially link to something like people dying

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Yeah. *hangs head*

It was a bit tacky, even by my admittedly low standards.

I’ll try to do better in the future, ma’am...

[housemouse 1]

lol , ok, i’m not trying to beat you up over this, i was just suprised, and well not so much ....by the simple fact my husband will probably have his mouth watering for chocolate when he see this post too, lol

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Would he like the image source?

sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry

[jokar]

This is a family site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mind your manners.

[jokar]

I agree with you. Save that stuff for his buddies in the garage. Hope the admin pulls it.

The ones that are posting this crap are the same ones decrying the fouling of America.

They should be exercising better judgment before posting.

[housemouse 1]

lol.... thanks for the back up