USDA FSIS Proposes to Declare Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Analyzing the Growing Complexity of Food Law, Industry Advances and the Road Ahead Under a New Administration
Case Involving Burger King Employee Spitting in Officer’s Burger Goes Before WA Supreme Court
After years of maintaining a policy that any added color in food is “artificial color,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to industry announcing that it will exercise enforcement discretion as to the...more
Food & beverage litigation did not go gentle into that good night of 2025. From the flood of new citric acid lawsuits following an old playbook to decisions on “climate neutral” certifications and heavy metals in rice, we had...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Human Foods Program (HFP) published its 2026 Priority Deliverables, outlining a broad agenda under the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy to advance...more
A class action lawsuit against J.M. Smucker Co. filed in California federal court is nearing certification. Plaintiffs allege Smucker failed to warn consumers of potential risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
Insurance company sensitivity and the court of public opinion tend to run hand in hand as it relates to highly publicized exposures. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as forever chemicals, are no...more
In the November edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a plaintiff is choking on the splinters,...more
The federal government is back in business, and those who may be scrambling to comply with the January 20, 2026, deadline for the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA” or the “Agency”) Food Traceability Rule (“FTR” or “Final...more
Reports of radioactive frozen shrimp have recently made headlines. But the bigger story may be how the FDA is responding and what that could mean for the future of imported food....more
An industry group's recommendation about a Feastables "blind taste test," a lawsuit alleging added sugar is not a "breakfast essential," a challenge to West Virginia's law banning synthetic color additives, and more....more
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will begin requiring import certifications for shrimp and all spices from certain regions of Indonesia based on the risk of potential...more
A federal court in Mississippi granted summary judgment in favor of a franchisor on negligence claims that arose after eleven children allegedly contracted E. coli in a franchised water park’s pool. Neely v. Great Escapes...more
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The U.S. Codex Office will hold a public meeting on November 14, 2024, to receive public comments on agenda items and U.S. positions for the Codex Alimentarius Commission, held November 25-30, 2024, in Switzerland. Issues to...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) newly-reorganized Human Foods Program (HFP) recently released a document explaining its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Priority Deliverables. The Priority Deliverables reflect what FDA plans...more
On October 30, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newly minted Human Foods Program (HFP) published a list of priority deliverables for Fiscal Year 2025. By way of brief background, FDA designed the HFP to...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. USDA extends comment period on new salmonella rule for poultry....more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. California: Newsom signs three significant food bills. California Governor Gavin...more
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) formal regulation of food packaging began in 1958 with the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Since that time, the FDA has employed various...more
This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape. FDA rolls out Phase II of long-term sodium reduction plan. FDA has released new,...more
On August 7, 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published its updated “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products” consisting of a proposed rule and...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a proposed rule and determination to reduce Salmonella contamination and illnesses associated with raw poultry products....more
A recent Congressional report identified the risk of toxic heavy metal contamination of various brands of commercial baby food. Palmquist v. Hain Celestial Group is one of the first of many cases pending nationwide seeking...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. In Re Plum Baby Food Litigation, No. 4:21-CV-00913-YGR (N.D. Cal. – March 28, 2024): The...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration – acting under its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), as amended, 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., to address the safety of all FMSA-covered produce other than sprouts (Covered Produce) – on...more