Correct Response: A. Food poisoning lawsuits fall under the category of defective product liability claims in regard to strict product liability, negligence, and breach of warranties. Because the health authorities traced the illness to a contaminated irrigation water process, the grower was negligent and therefore responsible for the contamination of the berries. Since the investigation established the origin of the foodborne disease, the wholesaler who packaged the berries (B) is not responsible, nor is the supermarket chain (C), nor are the managers of the stores that sold the berries to the consumers (D).
