Federal Judge: FDA Has Primary Jurisdiction Over Baby Food Heavy Metals Claims

Mealey's (January 26, 2023, 7:41 AM EST) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A federal judge in New York dismissed a consolidated putative class complaint by consumers accusing the maker of Beech-Nut baby food of selling products containing heavy metals, finding that the court must give deference to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s primary jurisdiction....