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Allegations: Failing to disclose that products are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes
Publix Toaster Pastries
August 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
July 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Publix Super Markets for allegedly falsely marketing several flavors of Publix Toaster Pastries, including strawberry, frosted strawberry, blueberry, frosted blueberry, frosted cherry, and frosted wildberry. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the pastries are marketed as being “Made with Real Fruit” when, in reality, they do not contain any real fruit. (Jackson et al v. Publix Super Markets Inc., Case No. 15-cv-1113, M. D. FL.)
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Publix’s “Unit Price”
Allegations: Misrepresenting the “Unit Price” of products to make prices appear lower than what is actually charged for them
100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing parmesan cheese products as “100%” grated parmesan cheese
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Publix Apple Cinnamon Flavored Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars
Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain an artificial ingredient
Publix Honey-Lemon Cough Drops
Allegations: Falsely marketing the ingredients in cough drops
Publix Strawberry Watermelon Water Enhancer
Allegations: False natural claims
Publix 100% Real Grated Romano Parmesan Cheese
December 2016-February 2017: All three of these lawsuits were transferred to multidistrict litigation (MDL) to be heard together. For more information about the MDL, click here. September and October 2016:…
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