From ice cream to eggs, and melons to Mexican food, the recent spate of significant foodborne illness outbreaks and related criminal investigations and prosecutions have highlighted the need for companies at every step of the nation’s food supply to be increasingly vigilant in identifying and mitigating food safety risks. Companies in the food and beverage industry must determine what can be done to prevent and better prepare for a potential outbreak on their watch or in their supply chain.
Members of McGuireWoods’ Food and Beverage and Strategic Risk and Crisis Management groups provided guidance on navigating the legal risks of these outbreaks.
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Topics
- Recent prosecutions in the food and beverage industry
- Assessing your risk profile and compliance program
- Managing crisis response
McGuireWoods LLP Speakers
- Robert J. Bittman, Partner
- Alex J. Brackett, Partner
- Mark B. Hubbard, Sr. VP, MWCAdvocacy, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
- James F. Neale, Partner
- Angela M. Spivey, Partner
- R. Trent Taylor, Partner