Food & Beverage Litigation & Regulatory Update

Tag: salmonella

  • FSIS Denies Request to Waive Line Speeds for Chicken Processing

    The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied a petition from the National Chicken Council seeking to waive the line speed limit of 140 birds per minute in processing plants. FSIS told the council that processors of young chicken are permitted to run at higher speeds if they…

  • House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit

    One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the results of an audit faulting the agency for the failure of the recall process to ensure food safety. Conducted…

  • Putative Class Action Alleges “Ready-to-Eat” Cookie Dough Caused Illnesses

    Cookie Do Inc., which sells raw cookie dough desserts, allegedly caused consumers to feel gastrointestinal pain after they ate the products, which are advertised as “ready to eat,” with “NO chance of salmonella” and “NO chance of food-borne illness.” Canigiani v. Cookie Do, Inc., No. 17-7182 (S.D.N.Y., filed September 21, 2017). The complaint cites Yelp…

  • Lawsuit Filed in Papaya Salmonella Outbreak

    A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against a produce supplier for its role in a Salmonella Kiambu outbreak in 12 states linked to Mexican papayas that has sickened 47 people and reportedly caused one death. Colon v. Grande Produce, No. 17-5458 (D.N.J., filed July 26, 2017). The plaintiff alleges that he fell ill…

  • Consumer Group Files FOIA Lawsuit for List of NPIS Participants

    Food & Water Watch, a consumer advocacy group, has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service over the agencies’ denial of the group’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests asking for the names of companies that opted to participate in the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS).…

  • Court Dismisses Shareholder Suit Against Chipotle

    A Colorado federal court has dismissed a shareholder derivative action against Chipotle alleging the company’s officers and directors of food­-safety oversight failed to take action to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness. Gubricky v. Ells, No. 16­-2011 (D. Colo., order entered June 7, 2017). The plaintiff claimed the defendants had failed to implement and enforce effective…

  • SCOTUS Denies Certiorari in Egg Cases

    The U.S. Supreme Court has denied certiorari in a six-­state coalition’s attempt to block enforcement of a California law requiring egg­-production facilities to provide hens enough space to extend their limbs and turn around. Missouri v. Becerra, No. 16­-1015 (U.S., denial of certiorari entered May 30, 2017). The rule affects private egg producers within each…

  • AAP Recommends Limiting Fruit Juice For Kids

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has announced new recommendations limiting the amount of fruit juice that children consume to reduce the risk of obesity and dental caries. Whole fruit is preferable to fruit juice for nutrition and healthy weight gain, the group stated, because 100 percent juice is mostly water, with small amounts of…