- Advising restaurants and food distributors on shifting food supply for retail sale as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Providing strategic counseling to ingredient suppliers and food companies on bioengineered food labeling requirements and development of related claims.
- Counseled a client in engagement with the FDA in response to an outbreak investigation and issuance of a warning letter, including drafting a response letter that averted further enforcement action.
- Advising a restaurant chain and food processor on produce supply chain management practices, including obligations under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
- Advising food retailers, including restaurants, kitchens, and third-party delivery services on navigating local and state food regulatory requirements.
- Assisting clients in obtaining self-affirmed generally recognized as safe status for food contact substances and food ingredients.
- Advising ingredient suppliers, food processors, and food warehouses on food safety obligations under the Food Safety Modernization Act, including preparing food safety plans for compliance with Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements.
- Advising an e-commerce platform on all aspects of FDA regulatory compliance for dietary supplement manufacturing, including the legal status of ingredients, labeling and advertising, and enforcement and litigation risk.
- Working with a cosmetics startup on developing marketing claims to minimize regulatory and litigation risk.
- Assisted a food company to prepare for a NAFTA certification-of-origin verification audit.
- Advising clients on USDA import and export permit and certification requirements.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: 202.239.3037
- Email: sam.jockel@alston.com
Combining his previous roles at both the FDA and USDA, Sam brings an insider perspective to clients navigating complex regulatory compliance and enforcement issues.