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Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

By Dan Flynn on August 28, 2018

It’s back to the trial court for the parties in a 4-year-old Georgia foodborne illness case where guests at a wedding rehearsal dinner were sickened after eating a catered meal of barbecue chicken and some…
Continue Reading Georgia’s high court says juries, not judges, should decide whether food poisoning cases move forward

Both sides now: Opposing views from across the courtroom

By Shawn K. Stevens on April 17, 2018

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles leading up to the 20th annual Food Safety Summit. The event, from May 7-10 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in suburban Chicago, includes certification …
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On the Border restaurant facing federal suit in Salmonella case

By News Desk on September 9, 2017

A Georgia couple has filed suit against On the Border Mexican Grill and Cantina alleging their Mother’s Day meal resulted in a Salmonella infection, a two-week hospital stay and lingering health problems that likely will…
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Second class action suit filed in pentobarbital pet food scandal

By Phyllis Entis on June 29, 2017

logos Evangers and Party AnimalTexas pet owner Wendy Black has initiated a complaint seeking class action status against Party Animal Inc. and Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, Inc.

The suit, filed June 6 in the Superior Court for…
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Party Animal Inc. sues Evanger’s because of drug in dog food

By Phyllis Entis on June 16, 2017

Party Animal Inc. has filed suit in federal court against Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co. Inc. because dog food Evanger’s produced for Party Animal was found to be contaminated with the animal euthanasia drug…
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Dannon wins nod from judge in Chobani dispute

By News Desk on January 30, 2016

Dannon Light & Fit It’s no Olympic boxing match, but opponents in round one of the Greek yogurt knockdown are both ready to come out swinging in round two. Dannon won the decision after the first bell on Jan.
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Stockholder seeks damages; claims Chipotle execs knew food safety was inadequate

By Coral Beach on January 9, 2016

A woman who bought 105 shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill in December — after the restaurant chain was linked to six outbreaks in as many months — says the chain and its executive trio owes…
Continue Reading Stockholder seeks damages; claims Chipotle execs knew food safety was inadequate

Most Significant Criminal Food Safety Case Nears Conclusion

By Dan Flynn on June 30, 2015

Two days have been set aside this week to resolve remaining pre-sentence issues in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case being heard in federal court in Albany, GA. While this is the most…
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North Carolina’s Civil ‘Ag-Gag’ Law Getting National Attention

By Dan Flynn on June 9, 2015

An animal agriculture leader from a Western state says it’s hard not to be paying attention to North Carolina’s new Property Protection Act that was passed last week over GOP Governor Pat McCrory’s veto. That’s…
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