Personal Injury Law

Peanut Butter Salmonella Quote of the Day

By Bill Marler, Esq.

'The label doesn't likely say ‘Was made for us by a really crappy company in Blakely, Ga.,'' Marler explained. 'The consumer thinks they're buying the retailer's brand.'

Had a great talk with Julie of Supermarket News about the liability of retailers for products manufactured for them under a 'private label', when they simply sell a manufactured product and when that manufacturer goes bankrupt. However, the above quote says it all.  Bottom line is that customers should not be poisoned from eating food sold in retail - restaurants or grocery stores.

Full post as published by Marler Blog on March 16, 2009 (boomark / email).