A legal row between US health bodies and fruit producer Fresh Del Monte Produce appears to have been settled.
Earlier this month Fresh Del Monte filed lawsuits against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division after the agencies said cantaloupes the company imported from a Guatemalan grower were contaminated, affecting 20 people.
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The FDA restricted imports into the US, prompting Fresh Del Del Monte to issue a lawsuit to get the restrictions lifted, citing concerns about the investigation.
However, the fruit giant today (29 September) released a statement that said both the import ban and the lawsuit had been halted following an agreement between the two parties.
The statement read: “Del Monte Fresh Produce is pleased to communicate that we were able to reach an amicable resolution with the Food and Drug Administration resulting in the rescission of the import alert.”
“This agreement demonstrates that the FDA and importers, such as Del Monte Fresh Produce, can work together to achieve this mutual goal,” the company added.
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By GlobalDataIt is not known if the lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority is still going ahead.
Neither the FDA nor Fresh Del Monte were immediately available for comment at time of writing.
