Food Safety News - March 30, 2015 DeCosters Will Face Victims and Possible Jail Time at Sentencing

DeCosters Will Face Victims and Possible Jail Time at Sentencing By Dan Flynn His sentencing in two weeks in a federal courtroom in Sioux City, IA, won't be the first time that Austin "Jack" DeCoster has had to pay up for his legal misdeeds. DeCoster has paid millions in fines before, but in two weeks, the 79-year-old DeCoster and his 51-year-old son, Peter DeCoster, will face both possible... Continue Reading Food Safety Audits: Do We Have the System Backward? By Bob Whitaker (This article by Bob Whitaker, Ph.D., was originally posted here, and is reposted with his permission.) I was at a grower training event on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) awhile back, and it was a great event with impressive participation from the growers. The speakers were wonderful, and the content was carefully prepared. Over... Continue Reading FDA Warning Letters: High Levels of Tilmicosin in Beef By News Desk Tilmicosin is a veterinary antibiotic sold around the world under numerous brand names. It's used to treat cattle and sheep, respectively, for bovine and ovine respiratory diseases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established a safe (or tolerance) level of 0.1 parts per million (ppm) for residues of the drug in muscle tissue... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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