Lawsuit is Settled Against Bartlett Dairy, Inc. and Farmland Fresh Dairies, LLC
January 8, 2024 | 1 min to read
In Irvington, N.Y., client Andrew Gibson, represented by Richman Law & Policy, settled his lawsuit against Bartlett Dairy, Inc. and Farmland Fresh Dairies, LLC. The suit contested the misleading use of the "No Antibiotics" label on non-organic dairy products, despite antibiotics being administered to the cows. Although Farmland Fresh Dairies denied liability, they agreed to remove the "No Antibiotics" claim from their products, as antibiotics can legally be used in non-organic dairy farming.
IRVINGTON, N.Y. — Richman Law & Policy client Andrew Gibson has settled his lawsuit against Bartlett Dairy, Inc. and Farmland Fresh Dairies, LLC. The lawsuit alleged and defendants deny, that the “No Antibiotics” label used on Farmland Fresh Dairies-branded non-organic dairy products was misleading because antibiotics are given to cows who produce those products. Farmland Fresh Dairies, without admitting any liability, has agreed to remove the “No Antibiotics” statement from its non-organic dairy products.
On any dairy farm that is non certified organic, it is legal to give dairy cows a wide variety of antibiotics, including but not limited to beta-lactam antibiotics. State and federal laws require testing raw milk for certain of the commonly used beta-lactam antibiotics to ensure residues fall within FDA-established thresholds.