Food-Borne Illness | The Food Law Firm

Listeria outbreak linked to apples serves as reminder of the liabilities food businesses can face
The recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to commercially-produced caramel apples, has been traced to the apple distributor, Bidart Brothers…
Raw Milk Liabilities and Independent Certification
by Jack Hornickel NPR recently highlighted a new tool for raw milk producers: third-party quality control standards and independent certification.…
California’s Glove Law: Second Thoughts
by Gabriella Agostinelli Last January, California became the 42nd state in America to enact a law prohibiting bare-hands contact with…
Science and Compliance-Developing a Food Safety Plan
Mark your calendar for June 6th from 11:30am-12:30pm. Along with Dr. Michele Pfannenstiel of Dirigo Quality Meats, we will be…
How to Invest in a Food Company: Hidden Compliance Costs in the Food Business
Via Allen Olson, the NYT reports that the food industry is beginning to draw some solid speculative capital these days.…
Food Law Advice for Restaurants That Source Their Own Ingedients
My restaurant clients always tell me how maddening and insufferable it is to be asked repeatedly “Is it local?” by…
Fail A State Mandated Inspection, Suffer a Food Recall
We tend to associate food recalls with food-borne illness, but outbreaks are not the only source of product recalls. Food…
Cantaloupes and Food-Borne Illness Liability
I am behind the news curve due to some joyous personal developments which have left me lately preoccupied. I have…