- Greenbrier International, Inc., the parent company of Dollar Tree, has been sued over alleged lead contamination in ground cinnamon (Law360 subscription required). The lawsuit follows recalls of lead-tainted ground cinnamon
FOOD SAFETY
FSIS Declares Salmonella an Adulterant in Chicken Products
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- On April 26, 2024, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its final determination to declare Salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products. We blogged about the
FDA Publishes Stance on Titanium Dioxide in Food
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA published a webpage discussing the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a color additive in foods. The webpage, which references a color additive petition requesting
FDA Updates List of Chemicals Under Review
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- On March 4, 2024, FDA updated its list of select chemicals currently under review to include more information about the agency’s assessment of previously approved chemicals in the food supply.
Family Dollar Pleads Guilty to Food and Drug Adulteration Charge
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- On February 26, 2024, Family Dollar Stores LLC agreed to pay $41.675 million after pleading guilty to storing food and drugs in unsanitary conditions in a rodent-infested warehouse. In addition
20 States Urge FDA to Take Action on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- The attorneys general from 20 states sent a letter to FDA urging the agency to take official notice of three documents relating to lead in baby food in support of
Dairy Products Recalled Nationwide Following Listeria Outbreak
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- On February 5, 2024, Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc. voluntarily recalled its dairy products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall stems from an outbreak including cases dating back to 2014
Quaker Oats Expands Recall to Cap’n Crunch Products
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- Following a previous recall of its Chewy granola products in December, Quaker Oats has broadened its recall to its granola bars, snacks, and some varieties of its popular Cap’n Crunch
CORE Releases 2022 Annual Outbreak Report
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- FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network recently released its 2022 annual report summarizing investigations into foodborne outbreaks and adverse events. This is CORE’s first annual report since it
Investigation Into Lead-Contaminated Applesauce Continues
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- FDA is continuing to investigate the elevated lead levels in cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that were recalled beginning October 31, 2023. Most recently, inspectors collected samples that the cinnamon