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Articles Tagged with ''legal matters''

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Fight for Food Safety

FSIS Listeria control continues to tighten

For processors, the takeaway should not be to debate the regulatory trajectory on listeria but to recognize it.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
May 28, 2026
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Although FSIS regulations have not changed in any sweeping way, many processors feel the practical microbial standard they are held to has intensified.


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Fight for Food Safety

NRs aren’t just paperwork: Why appeals matter

FSIS may initiate escalated enforcement actions when an establishment’s food safety system appears inadequate due to multiple or recurring issues of noncompliance.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
April 20, 2026
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While a single NR rarely triggers significant enforcement action, a series of unchallenged NRs can quietly build a regulatory record that supports more serious enforcement.


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Fight for Food Safety

When state ingredient laws collide with federal meat inspection

States are no longer content to leave ingredient oversight solely to federal agencies.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
March 20, 2026
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Because FSIS maintains primary jurisdiction over meat and poultry product labeling, inserting unapproved language could create federal enforcement exposure.


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Fight for Food Safety

Is the meat and poultry industry over-investigating Listeria?

Why the meat and poultry industry remains stuck in battle mode.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
December 11, 2025
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The industry’s approach to environmental monitoring may need recalibration.


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Fight for Food Safety

Fabricating the line between humans and AI

Regulatory questions arise as advanced imaging and AI analysis redefine what ‘inspection’ means.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
November 20, 2025
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Skilled workers leveraging AI and robotics efficiencies have the potential to make processing faster and smarter.


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Seafood coalition sues NOAA over Marine Mammal Protection Act implementation

Restaurant Law Center, along with the National Fisheries Institute and key seafood suppliers, files a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Industry News
October 13, 2025
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Lawsuit finds NOAA's rushed and sweeping import ban is poised to devastate seafood supply chains that restaurants across the country rely on.


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Fight for Food Safety

When a recall becomes a class action – the new litigation risk for processors

Widespread media coverage and viral social media posts can amplify the visibility of a recall, putting it on the radar of class action litigators.
Shawn Stevens
Shawn K. Stevens
September 15, 2025
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Plaintiffs’ firms are filing no injury class actions, in which the named plaintiffs allege economic harm – such as overpayment for an “unsafe” product.


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Federal court upholds Kerry plant-based curing agent patent

Plant-based curing agent is designed to deliver natural color, flavor and texture in meat products while supporting freshness and shelf life.
Industry News
August 1, 2025
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Legal affirmation ensures continued protection of Kerry's Accel natural cure technology under US law.


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USDA issues Packers and Stockyards complaint against Arkie Kiehne

USDA files a complaint for an alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Industry News
July 22, 2025
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USDA investigation finds Arkie Kiehne purchased more than $2 million worth of livestock without being properly registered and bonded.


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USDA settles two Packers and Stockyards cases

USDA resolves alleged violations against LeRoy J. Miller dba Hope Stock Farm of Millersburg, Ohio, and MBA Beef LLC dba Interstate Regional Stockyards, of Cuba, Mo.
Industry News
July 21, 2025
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MBA Beef LLC waives its rights to a hearing and agrees to pay a civil penalty of $12,500.


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