Hudson Foods, based in Rogers, Ark., is known for poultry processing.

Hudson Foods, a poultry and meat processing company, rose 1/16, to 15 3/16.

The sale of chicken was made by Hudson Foods to a broker in Jordan in 1996, the company said.

But after the trucks were well on the road, Hudson Foods made an unsettling discovery.

Hudson Foods dismissed a worker over the incident and tightened supervision and shipping procedures.

Hudson Foods called the decision a "serious disappointment" and said it was doing everything it could to regain Federal approval.

For its part, the city of Columbus is standing solidly behind Hudson Foods.

Burger King recalled the meat and severed its contract with Hudson Foods.

It's safer to prevent the bacteria from spreading in the first place, thus avoiding an outbreak like the one at Hudson Foods.

She said Hudson Foods had a good record for cleanliness and had been "very cooperative" in tracing the shipments.