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What Food & Beverage Companies Need to Know About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Food and beverage companies may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) is not the exclusive regulatory authority over the safety of foods and beverages. Indeed, other governmental authorities...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FDA Eases Enforcement to Expand Remote Care of Pets and Food-Producing Animals

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On March 24, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued Guidance[1] suspending the enforcement of certain veterinarian-client-patient relationship (“VCPR”) requirements to help veterinarians provide animal...more

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Responsible Corporate Officers’ Jail Sentences Upheld in Selling Contaminated Eggs

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In an important decision, on July 6, 2016, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the prison sentences imposed on Jack DeCoster, and his son, Peter, under the “responsible corporate officer” doctrine (aka Park doctrine)...more

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Will the FDA’s Proposed Rule on the Sanitary Transportation of Food Apply to International Shipments?

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Yes, the FDA’s Proposed Rule, required to be published by March 31, 2016, will apply to food shipments being transported into the U.S., directly, by motor or rail vehicle, or transferred onto a motor or rail vehicle for...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Food Recall Events: The Importance of Evaluating Your Insurance Coverage Before a Voluntary and Mandatory Food Recall

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Food recalls are on the rise as consumer protection regulations become more stringent, and they can be costly events. There can be significant expenses associated with removing impacted products from stores; reimbursing...more

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Food Safety Does Not Exist In A Vacuum, and Neither Do the FSMA’s Rules: What the New Rules on Preventive Controls for Human and...

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On September 17, 2015 the FDA published the first two of its seven rules in conjunction with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (the “FSMA”) regulatory scheme. The rules, which focus on Current Good Manufacturing Practices...more

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FSMA Rules for Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food Manufacturing Finalized

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On September 10, 2015, FDA issued a prepublication notice of its long-anticipated preventive control rules for human and animal food under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The Current Good Manufacturing Practice,...more

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But We Did Everything Right?: Why Agreements with Shippers are Necessary for Carriers to Protect Themselves from...

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As food transporters grapple with the myriad of compliance issues raised by the Food Safety Modernization Act and the FDA’s looming proposed “Food Safety Rule on the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food,” carriers...more

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