Tag: kosher
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Kosher Meatpacking Plant Manager Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison
The former manager of an Iowa-based kosher meatpacking plant that was raided by immigration authorities in 2008 has reportedly been sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud and ordered to pay $27 million in restitution. While the initial case against Sholom Rubashkin involved the hiring of hundreds of illegal immigrant workers, prosecutors apparently changed their…
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Criminal Action Still in Progress Against Kosher Slaughterhouse in Iowa
Some two years after a raid on a Postville, Iowa, kosher slaughterhouse for the employment of hundreds of illegal immigrants, charges of child-labor law violations are apparently about to be tried in state court against former executive Sholom Rubashkin. Prosecutors reportedly dropped many related charges against other individuals on the eve of trial. Rubashkin, who…
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Fast Food Chain Sued for Alleged Failure to Disclose Presence of Chicken Stock in Vegetarian Offerings
A Jewish California resident who follows kosher practices has filed a putative class action on behalf of Hari Krishnas, Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Taoists, Sikhs, Muslims and Jews against Panda Express, Inc., claiming that the restaurant chain fails to disclose that its vegetable menu items are actually made with significant amounts of chicken stock. Adelpour v.…
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Government Moves to Dismiss Identity Theft Charges at Kosher Slaughterhouse
As anticipated, federal prosecutors have reportedly filed a motion to dismiss a number of charges of aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft against a Postville, Iowa, slaughterhouse, its former executive and a former manager. The action was taken after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a conviction under the identity theft law requires a showing…
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High Court Ruling on Identity Theft Law Affects Pleas from Immigrant Raids at Iowa Meatpacking Plant
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a conviction under the identity theft law requires a showing that those presenting false identification documents to employers knew they actually belonged to another real person. According to Justice Stephen Breyer, writing for the unanimous Court, the law was intended to crack down on classic identity theft, for…
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Peanut and Pistachio Recalls Lead FDA to Issue Tougher Food Safety Warnings
The Obama administration has reportedly issued a tough warning that it will substantially change the way government oversees food safety. According to published reports, food-handling practices that formerly would have resulted in mild warnings from FDA may now lead to wide-ranging and expensive recalls.“ The food industry needs to be on notice that FDA is…
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New York Times Magazine Targets Food Topics
The New York Times Magazine featured several prominent food writers in its October 12, 2008, food issue, which covered topics ranging from agricultural production to marketing strategies. Author Michael Pollan penned an open letter, titled “Farmer in Chief,” addressing the numerous food security challenges facing the next U.S. president. Pollan tells the president-elect that even…
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Class Action Challenges Ingredients Claim of Vienna Hot Dogs
Identifying themselves as “observant Jews,” three named plaintiffs have filed a putative class action lawsuit against a hot dog producer in Cook County, Illinois, alleging that its 100 percent beef claims breach an express warranty, violate the Uniform Commercial Code’s provisions on conforming goods, and constitute consumer and common law fraud. Gershengorin v. Vienna Beef,…