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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARY SWEARINGEN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

LATE JULY SNACKS LLC,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-04324-EMC 

ORDER REGARDING FOOD AND 

DRUG ADMINISTRATION ACTION 

AND REFERRAL TO COMMISIONER

This case has been stayed since May 29, 2014, pending the FDA’s decision after it 

reopened the comment period regarding whether “evaporated cane juice” (ECJ) is a common or 

usual name for sugar. See Docket No. 69. Pursuant to 21 C.F.R. section 10.25(c), this Court 

previously requested that the Commissioner inform the Court whether a final determination 

regarding ECJ “is feasible within agency priorities and resources.” Docket No. 78 (quoting 21 

C.F.R. § 10.25(c) (providing that the “Commissioner will institute a proceeding to determine 

whether to . . . tak[e] any [] form of administrative action” while this court “holds in abeyance” its 

proceedings if the “Commissioner concludes that an administrative determination is feasible 

within agency priorities and resources”)). In response, the FDA stated that it “anticipates that a 

final guidance will issue before the end of 2016.” Docket No. 80.

The Court again requests that the Commissioner inform the Court whether a final 

determination regarding ECJ “is feasible within agency priorities and resources.” 21 C.F.R. § 

10.25(c). In particular, the Court would like to know if the FDA is likely to issue any further 

guidance regarding ECJ within the next 180 days. Plaintiffs are directed to serve a copy of this 

Order on the Commissioner of the FDA within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order. 

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Plaintiffs are also directed to file a proof of service after serving the Commissioner. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 11, 2016

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EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

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