I don't know what their position was at the plant, but what if James knew about the contamination or even reported it outside the plant? However it could be related, this makes me believe it could have been a professional hit and Jayme could have been take as a diversion. Given that no other motive has become apparent, a financial loss of this magnitude at the very place they worked in such a close time frame has to be seriously considered.
I understand why salmonella talk would be upsetting to people and why some might find it far fetched. I’m pointing out a very BIG coincidence in the timing of the Closs case and now Jennie-O being the first company to be identified in a recall. And, that’s all it might be, a coincidence. Let’s look at the FACTS:
Updated Information from CDC:
November 2017 - October 2018: 164 Cases of Salmonella Reading (from “raw” turkey products)
Persons Hospitalized: 63
Deaths: 1 (California)
Between November 2017 - July 2018 (8 Months): 90 Cases Reported in 26 States
Betweet July 2018 - October 2018 (4 Months): 74 New Cases Reported in 35 States
Map of Reported Cases | Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Products | July 2018 | Salmonella | CDC
BIG uptick in number of cases and number of states affected - almost half (45%) of total measured cases occurred in last four months of 2018. The last measured month was the month that the James and Denise Closs were murdered and Jayme went missing.
It is more than probable that employees became ill working at the Jennie-O plants. You contract Salmonella “Reading” by consuming turkey and by handling it (and also from living with someone who handles raw turkey, ie plant workers. You take it home with you.)
There have been 17 cases in MN and 6 cases in WI (now reported). There are four Jennie-O plants in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin.
Only after a consumer organization went public calling out the USDA on why no brands have been identified did the first recall occur (yesterday). Up until July, Salmonella “Reading” was being primarily attributed to raw turkey used in manufacturing “pet food”. After July, the message expanded when the CDC informed the public that Salmonella Reading could potentially apply to all raw turkey products, i.e. making it potentially “industry-wide”.
Those are the facts. How does this apply to the Closs family? I don’t know. Being senior on the line, did James speak to a Supervisor about illnesses at the plant? Did Jayme experience a weakened immune system from getting sick? There HAD to be internal discussion on this at Jennie-O and steps taken internally to inspect, sanitize etc. Could that have been why he was working so many hours? We don’t know what we don’t know.