Strict Liability - Foscolo & Diefenbach PLLC Legal Counsel for Food and Farm Businesses, The Food Law Firm

When a food business signs a supplier agreement with Whole Foods, the supplier agrees to indemnify Whole Foods for any…
Listeria outbreak linked to apples serves as reminder of the liabilities food businesses can face

The recent outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to commercially-produced caramel apples, has been traced to the apple distributor, Bidart Brothers…
Raw Milk Liabilities and Independent Certification

by Jack Hornickel NPR recently highlighted a new tool for raw milk producers: third-party quality control standards and independent certification.…
Food Safety Modernization Act: Small Farm Exemption

After less than a month on the streets, the internet is starting to discuss the finer points of the new…
Food Law Advice for Restaurants That Source Their Own Ingedients

My restaurant clients always tell me how maddening and insufferable it is to be asked repeatedly “Is it local?” by…
The Increasing Incidence of Raw Milk Outbreaks

Earlier in the week, Food Safety News ran a piece by the great Bill Marler on why we are seeing…
When Bad Drafting Happens to Good People: The Texas Cottage Food Law

In the past, I have voiced cautious optimism for “cottage food” laws. For one thing, most of these laws are…
Strict Liability Affects School Lunches, Too

Over the weekend, the NYT ran an article detailing how food service companies profit from school lunches. In case you didn’t…
Food Law and Strict Liability

The Denver Post makes an excellent point about food-safety auditors. They often do a cursory job when certifying food production facilities…
Cantaloupes and Food-Borne Illness Liability

I am behind the news curve due to some joyous personal developments which have left me lately preoccupied. I have…