In the future, we might look back at 2013 as the year the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) finally got some teeth. In January, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released two long awaited proposed rules, one aimed at food manufacturers and the other at farmers. A third rule is still in the drafting process… Continue Reading
Eric Skelly
FSMA: Finally Moving Forward
Posted in Foodborne Illness, FSMA, Litigation TrendsBen & Jerry’s Recall: Container Label Missing Nut Allergen Advisory in Chocolate Nougat Crunch
Posted in Foodborne Illness, Products LiabilityWith the Summer Solstice only days away, and peak ice cream eating season upon us, Unilever,PLC, the company which owns Ben & Jerry’s, is voluntarily recalling pints of Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Nougat Crunch Ice Cream because the container label does not include a statement which warns that the product was manufactured on equipment also… Continue Reading
USDA Tightens Oversight and Announces New Foodborne Illness Measures
Posted in Foodborne IllnessOn May 2, 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced a series of prevention-based policy measures that it believes will better protect consumers from foodborne illness in meat and poultry products. The USDA states that the purpose of these new regulations is to better allow both manufacturers and the USDA to: (1)… Continue Reading
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