Crystal Food & Liquor, Inc. v. Howard Consultants, Inc.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (the Department) found plaintiff, a vendor in a Federal supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, in violation of the Department regulations regulating such vendors. The Department terminated plaintiff from the program for three years, imposed a $7,500 fine, and demanded reimbursement for the violations. Plaintiff filed a complaint for administrative review and the circuit court dismissed it, finding that the Department’s decision was not against the weight of the evidence. On appeal plaintiff argues: (1) the Department’s procedure…