Category: Issue 754
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FDA Sues Juice Supplier, Alleging Insanitary Conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin Valley Processing Inc. from introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. USA v. Valley Processing Inc., No. 20-3191 (E.D. Wa., filed November 6, 2020). FDA alleges Valley Processing’s juice products “have been found to contain inorganic arsenic and patulin, both toxins which…
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Massachusetts Court Dismisses Ginger Ale Claims
A Massachusetts federal court has dismissed allegations against Polar Corp. asserting the company’s ginger ale products contain a “miniscule amount” of ginger that “provides none of the health benefits consumers associate with real ginger.” Fitzgerald v. Polar Corp., No. 20-10877 (D. Mass., entered November 10, 2020). The court noted that the complaint “appears to have been…
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Court Certifies Class of Breadcrumbs Buyers Challenging PHO Content
A California federal court has granted class certification to consumers who purchased Kroger Co. breadcrumbs relying on a front-label representation stating the product contained “0g Trans Fat” despite the product’s partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) content. Hawkins v. Kroger Co., No. 15-2320 (S.D. Cal., entered November 9, 2020). The court found that the class met all requirements…
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FDA Issues Guidance on Sesame Labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance “encouraging food manufacturers to voluntarily declare sesame in the ingredient list on food labels.” The guidance notes that “sesame can, in some circumstances (such as when ground and used in a spice blend), be declared in an ingredient statement as simply ‘spice’ or ‘flavor,’…
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New York Proposes Cannabinoid Regulations
The New York State Department of Health released proposed regulations that would govern cannabinoid hemp products. The regulations would establish licensing for cannabinoid hemp extractors, manufacturers and retailers and set limits on products permitted to be sold at retail. Food products would be limited at 25 mg of cannabinoids, and all cannabinoid hemp products would…