Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheeses from Dietz & Watson
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the flavor in products comes from being smoked
Smoked Provolone Cheese from Dietz & Watson
Case Name (Date)
Jones et al v. Dietz & Watson, Inc.
20-cv-6018, E.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2020)
Product/Service
Smoked Provolone Cheese
Allegations
Falsely marketing that the products’ flavor comes from being smoked when the flavor comes from an added ingredient (“Smoke Flavor”)
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
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