Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'fda'
April 30, 2008
In a lawsuit that’s had more back and forth than John Goodman at an all-you-can-eat Marriott breakfast buffet, a federal appeals court has ruled that, yes, city restaurants with 15 or more establishments nationwide must start displaying calorie information for all foods and beverages. In the meantime, the city has agreed not to issue any fines for non-compliance until July 18th, by which time judges are expected to rule on the National Restaurant Association’s appeal.......
Continue Reading "Now Calorie Rules Must Go Up, Appeals Court Rules"March 24, 2008
The FDA is blaming melons shipped from Honduras for a salmonella outbreak that’s affected at least 50 people in 16 states, including New York. No deaths have been reported yet, but 14 people have been hospitalized and the FDA is telling consumers to check with stores to see where recently purchased melons came from, specifically any from Honduran company Agropecuaria Montelibano. But the President of Honduras fired back at the FDA yesterday, calling the warning......
Continue Reading "Salmonella Outbreak Blamed on Honduran Cantaloupe"
