I'll Have the Chicken But Hold the Salmonella! ... How to Handle a Recall

Although the U.S. enjoys one of the safest food supplies, foodborne illnesses and food product recalls are at an all-time high. In 2014 and 2015 approximately 40 million pounds of food products were recalled and although government regulations are sometimes met with a stub nose, increased and new food safety rules may prove essential and even welcome.

Join Rania V. Sedhom, Founding Member, Sedhom Law Group, PLLC, A Bespoke Law FirmTM and Brian Todd, President and CEO of The Food Institute as they discuss the Food Safety Modernization Act and how to handle a product recall.

Learning Objectives:

I.     Grasp the history of U.S. food product recalls and foodborne illnesses

II.    Understand the Food Service Modernization Act, as it relates to contaminated products

III.   Know the proper way to handle a food product recall

IV.   Familiarize yourself with salient legal issues including internal and external communications

V.    Recognize the impact of a recall on your client's brand