Evangelia C. Pelonis has been a Food and Drug Associate at Keller and Heckman LLP since 2003. Ms. Pelonis' practice focuses on all regulatory and compliance matters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture relating to human and animal food, food additives and ingredients, and dietary supplements. Ms. Pelonis regularly assists clients with issues involving:
· Review of food labeling and promotional material, including nutrition labeling, health claims, nutrient content claims, structure function claims, allergen labeling, organic labeling
· Food safety and preparing GRAS positions/GRAS Notifications
· FDA enforcement actions
· Compliance with FDA's Bioterrorism regulations
· Import and Export issues regulated by FDA, Customs and USDA
· International food regulatory matters (Canada, Australia, Far East, Middle East)
While in law school, Ms. Pelonis received a Certificate in Law and Public Policy and was a Note and Comment Editor for the CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy.