The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was enacted in January 2011 to increase the safety requirements for food facilities, as well as the FDA’s role in monitoring compliance with our food safety laws. Ever since this ambitious (and necessary) overhaul,…
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Injuries Caused By Contaminated Beef Constitute A Single Occurrence
A food-borne illness outbreak usually results in a large number of claimants and, depending on the scope of distribution of the contaminated product, it can spawn claims in a multitude of jurisdictions. For insurance adjusters and their insureds, a critical question is…
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Fresh Express’ Recall Policy Does Not Cover Spinach Recall Absent Actual Contamination
THE SCOOP The food industry will remember 2006 as the year of the North American E. coli outbreak caused by fresh-bagged spinach. The FDA issued the broadest advisory in its history regarding a commodity, advising consumers not to eat bagged…
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Hello World!
Welcome to Cozen O’Connor’s Food Recall Monitor. As the name (and catchy subhead suggest) this is where food, law and insurance intersect. Our goal is to provide the food and insurance industries with an easily accessible resource to read about…
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