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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent what has been called a less-than-affectionate warning letter to the Nashoba Brooks bakery in Massachusetts. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

The Lempert Report
Nov 7, 2017

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent what has been called a less-than-affectionate warning letter to the Nashoba Brooks bakery in Massachusetts. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

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