Bill Marler of Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm gives a presentation at the 2011 Food Defense Summit in Denver about the legal aspects of food safety in food production and reducing foodborne illness.
2011 Food Defense Summit: Legal Risks and Responsibilities for Producing Safe Food
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4. Strict Liability for Food – a Bit(e) of History “… a manufacturer of a food product under modern conditions impliedly warrants his goods… and that warranty is available to all who may be damaged by reason of its use in the legitimate channels of trade…” Mazetti v. Armour & Co ., 75 Wash. 622 (1913)
20. Chi-Chi ’s Hepatitis-A Outbreak “ The ice water in the bucket became, essentially, "hepatitis soup," said Dr. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota who has investigated many hepatitis outbreaks.” “ Government Makes It Official: Blame Scallions for Outbreak,” by Denise Grady, NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 2003