In the midst of the pandemic, meat processing facilities have struggled to meet demand while protecting employees. Governmental regulations, orders and guidelines often have seemed to be inconsistent with one another. Even...more
9/18/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Farm Animals ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
OSHA ,
Poultry ,
Public Health ,
Smithfield Foods ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Last week, in our blog post entitled Reopening the Economy and Getting Back to Business: Business Owners’ Liability Risk When Dealing with Customers and Others, we talked about the various considerations and risk mitigation...more
As we continue our series on steps business owners should take to mitigate the risk of reopening, it is clear from the guidance that has been issued by several states that effective screening and contact tracing are issues...more
5/15/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Screening Procedures
While the “right” time to open the economy is hotly debated, many states have made the decision that it is time to get back to business. That means that businesses will be opening while there is still a continuing risk of...more
While the “right” time to open the economy is hotly debated, many states have made the decision that it is time to get back to business. That means that businesses will be opening while there is still a continuing risk of...more
5/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
False Advertising ,
Liability Insurance ,
Misrepresentation ,
Negligence ,
Policy Terms ,
Premises Liability ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Standard of Care
COVID-19 is causing a rapidly evolving public health crisis, and businesses face uncertainty about their commercial relationships. That uncertainty is raising questions about performance under contractual agreements that were...more
3/17/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
China ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Loans ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delay Claims ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The recent outbreak of deaths and injuries associated with vaping is alarming—especially since there is no definitive cause determined as of now. As the investigation continues, everyone with a role in the manufacture,...more
Faced with an increasing number of produce recalls, in 2011 the FDA created rules requiring produce growers to test their irrigation waters for certain pathogens. ...more
Manufacturers, producers and sellers of meat substitutes, including popular plant-based products and emerging cell-cultured products, can now be subject to criminal penalties in Missouri for calling their products “meat,” or...more
Surprising nearly everyone, FDA has reopened a long dormant discussion regarding the meaning of the term “natural” in the labeling of food. Today’s Federal Register contains a notice from FDA that the agency has officially...more
Earlier today, FDA finalized the first set of major rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – regulations addressing current good manufacturing practice (CGMP), hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive...more
9/10/2015
/ Animal Food ,
CGMP ,
Compliance ,
Federal Register ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Manufacturers ,
Product Packaging
The Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act, known as the "Small BREW Act", is bipartisan legislation introduced to Congress in early 2015. The overall goal of the Small BREW Act is to revamp the federal excise...more
After waiting more than three years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the long anticipated final Menu Labeling Regulations on December 1, 2014. These regulations bring the requirements imposed upon restaurants...more
In This Issue:
- Food Safety Modernization Act
..Produce Safety
..Human Food Risk Analysis
..Foreign Supplier Verification
..Accreditation of Food Safety Auditors
..Animal Food Risk...more
In This Issue:
- What Is Required
- Exemptions
- For More Information
- Excerpt from What Is Required:
Every facility not exempted from this proposed rule must prepare and implement a Food Defense...more
On October 29, 2013 (the “Publication Date”), the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published in the Federal Register its latest set of proposed regulations implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”). The...more