Food Safety
Strategic Defense and Recovery in Food Safety Litigation
Bassford Remele is respected for its ability to achieve favorable verdicts and settlements in high-stakes food safety and products liability litigation arising from contamination, foodborne illness outbreaks, product recalls, mislabeling, and related claims. Our attorneys represent food manufacturers, processors, distributors, retailers, suppliers, and their insurers both locally and nationally—serving as trial counsel and trusted advisors when reputational and financial risks are at their highest.
We represent growers, processors and distributors in contested food safety cases and have successfully prosecuted claims to recover losses for businesses and consumers, leveraging deep trial experience, forensic investigation, and technical insight. Our team frequently works with experts in food science, microbiology, regulatory compliance, labeling, and recall management to deliver thorough, evidence-based advocacy from incident response through trial and appeal.
Our Approach
Clients turn to Bassford Remele for:
- Delivering defense verdicts and favorable outcomes in major food safety and labeling trials
- Securing plaintiff verdicts and maximizing recovery in cases involving contaminated or defective food products
- Rapid response to outbreaks, food recalls, and preservation of critical evidence
- Collaborating with scientific and regulatory experts to establish causation, compliance, and liability
- Managing complex, multi-party disputes involving regulatory investigations, commercial contracts, and insurance
- Providing clear litigation strategies tailored to protect brand value and business continuity
Bassford Remele is driven by trial-tested advocacy and practical solutions, protecting client interests and delivering results—even in the most challenging food safety and products liability disputes.
