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'Our Pesticides Kill COVID:' NJ Biotech Founder, Philly Firm Hit With Federal Charges
A New Jersey man and the Philadelphia-based biotech company he founded are accused of selling pesticides with false claims that they could kill the virus that causes COVID-19, federal prosecutors said.
James Young, 46, of Cherry Hill — founder of ViaClean Technologies, LLC — was charged by indictment with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
Sean Storrie, 59, of Philadelphia, was also charged with FIFRA violations, prosecutors said.
The indictm…
32,000 Pounds Of Meat Products Pulled Nationwide Over Fake Inspection Labels
A company is recalling tens of thousands of pounds of meat after federal investigators discovered that products were sold with counterfeit inspection labels.
Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, based in Edison, New Jersey, is pulling back approximately 32,000 pounds of chorizo, pork chops, and ribs.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the items were produced without required federal inspection but carried a false USDA mark, making them unsafe to eat.
The recall covers six types of vacuum-sealed products under the “Olancho” and “Sabrositos Hondureños” labels, including m…
