Legal Opinion
American Frozen Food Institute v. Mathews
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-354PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., District Judge.
By this action Plaintiff American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) challenges the innovative attempt by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate labeling in certain areas of the food industry through establishing “common and usual names” for nonstandardized foods. AFFI contends that two recent rulings from FDA which establish common and usual names for seafood cocktails and frozen heat and serve dinners must be set aside by this Court on the grounds that they were promulgated in a manner excessive of agency authority,…
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