Food Law Lab

Resource 17 . 4 . 1

39 minutes

United States v. Park

Jacob Gersen

In response to a concern about liability for misbranded calorie menus, the FDA cited this case for the proposition that “Persons exercising authority and supervisory responsibility over a restaurant or similar retail food establishment can be held responsible for violations under the FD&C Act”

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

421 U.S. 658, 44 L. Ed. 2d 489, 95 S. Ct. 1903, 1975 U.S. LEXIS 69, SCDB 1974-111

No. 74-215

1975-06-09

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