Mealey's (November 4, 2019, 11:28 AM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A federal judge in California on Oct. 29 concluded that the California unfair competition law (UCL) and other state claims alleged against Trader Joe’s Co. in a putative class action are preempted by the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), granting Trader Joe’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing the claims with prejudice (Christina Webb v. Trader Joe's Company, No. 19-1587, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 187494)....