FDA Debars Importer Guilty of Fraudulent Mislabeling of Shrimp
FDA published in the February 26, 2013, Federal Register debarment orders for Richard Stowell preventing him from importing food for a period of 3 years. Mr. Stowell pled guilty to falsely labeling imported shrimp, a violation of the Lacey Act and the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The FDCA gives FDA the authority to debar from importing foods a person convicted of a felony relating to the importation of food into the United States.
