Continue Reading Justice Department takes historic level of enforcement against COVID-19 fraud
Poultry price-fixing has thousands of victims, making it impossible to notify them individually or accord all of their rights contained in the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA).
Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys Heather Call and
Continue Reading Thousands of poultry price-fixing victims are a challenge for the court
In what federal prosecutors say is the largest ever fine of its kind, operators of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. have agreed to pay $25 million to resolve criminal charges related to foodborne illness outbreaks from
Continue Reading Chipotle agrees to pay $25 million federal fine for role in some outbreaks
The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota has enjoined Todd & Patty Meech Dairy Farm and its co-owners from introducing adulterated meat into interstate commerce pending required remedial action.
According to the U.S.
Continue Reading Federal court orders remedial action by Minnesota’s Meech Dairy
Thirteen years after Michel G. Blanchet promised to follow food safety laws, The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has enjoined the Los Angeles man from preparing, processing, and distributing adulterated fish
Continue Reading Federal court shuts down fish processor after years of problems
Euroline Foods LLC and Royal Seafood Baza Inc. violated the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by processing and distributing ready-to-eat fish, fishery products, vegetable salads and cheese products in a Staten Island facility where
Continue Reading FDA wants judge to shut down unsanitary Staten Island facility
Those guidance documents the Food and Drug Administration hands out to food manufacturers and others don’t mean as much as they once did. The Department of Justice has changed its policy so government lawyers will
Continue Reading Sessions clears way for food companies to ignore FDA guidance
Federal officials are seeking a court order to stop a smoked fish operation from selling food because of repeated Listeria problems at its Westchester County, NY, facility.
Known as The Smokehouse of New York, the
Continue Reading Feds target smoked fish operation once on Oprah’s favorite list
Syfrett Feed Company Inc. of Okeechobee, FL, along with its owner and president, vice president and operations manager were named Thursday in a consent decree of permanent injunction by the U.S. District Court for the
Continue Reading Permanent injunction against Syfrett Feed Co over medicated animal feeds
Because the Dole Food Company is going public, financial documents it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available showing how much recalls and shutdowns have cost the company’s Dole Fresh Vegetables unit
Continue Reading Dole’s Springfield shutdown, recalls cost company $36 million
Additional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement against Valley Milk Products LLC was taken last week. In civil action, the government and Valley Milk Products LLC entered into a consent decree of condemnation, and
Continue Reading Federal court shuts down powdered milk producer
