Del Monte Files Suit Against FDA

A major fruit company has sued the Food and Drug Administration for stopping imports of canteloupes from Guatemala. Some experts say the suit could have a chilling effect on federal regulators, the Associated Press reports. Del Monte Fresh Produce filed the suit after the FDA ordered the canteloupes off the market in July, citing a danger of salmonella. An outbreak had been traced to some of the fruit and the company had issued a voluntary recall. Former FDA official David Acheson told the AP, if the suit is successful, it could change the attitudes of regulators who'll be more reluctant to order recalls or stop imports of tainted food.