There were 13 companies in cities associated with Los Angeles County that received FDA citations as a result of 13 inspections conducted in the county in April, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 62.5% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous month.
Of the 35 citations issued, the most common citations include:
- Your hazard analysis did not identify a hazard that requires a control.
- You did not develop an FSVP.
- You did not document that you conducted an evaluation or reviewed and assessed an evaluation conducted by another entity to determine a foreign supplier’s performance and the risk posed by a food.
Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.
All of the companies cited should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations.
The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.
The FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality, according to its website.
| Company Name | Area of Business | Inspection Date | Issue Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Fresh Produce, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Develop FSVP |
| CT Fresh Produce, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Evaluation – performance, risk |
| Canyon Farms, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/01/2024 | Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical |
| Canyon Farms, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/01/2024 | Evaluation – performance, risk |
| Canyon Farms, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/01/2024 | Supplier verification – establish written procedures |
| Canyon Farms, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/01/2024 | Verification activity before import, periodically |
| Central Processing, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Critical control points |
| Central Processing, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Critical limits |
| Central Processing, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Signed and dated |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Personnel |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Plant construction and design |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Sanitary operations – Plant maintenance |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Toxic chemicals – Identified, held, stored |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Pest control |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Sanitation of food-contact surfaces – Frequency |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces – Manner and frequency |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Equipment and utensils – Design and maintenance |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Storage and Distribution |
| International Pita Bread, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/04/2024 | Human food by-products |
| La Flor De Mexico, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/25/2024 | Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding – Controls |
| La Flor De Mexico, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/25/2024 | Hazard analysis – Identification of hazard |
| La Flor De Mexico, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/25/2024 | Sanitation preventive controls – Implement |
| La Flor De Mexico, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/25/2024 | Process preventive controls – Appropriate (Adequate) |
| Luxe Seafood, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/08/2024 | Importer verification |
| Nahlah Seaplus, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/24/2024 | No HACCP plan |
| Nahlah Seaplus, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/24/2024 | Importer verification |
| Oceanitan, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/24/2024 | Process preventive controls – Appropriate (Adequate) |
| Rite Aid Southwest Customer Support Center | Food and Cosmetics | 04/15/2024 | Written procedures – holding |
| Univar Solutions USA, Inc. | Drugs | 04/12/2024 | Lack of quality control unit |
| Univar Solutions USA, Inc. | Drugs | 04/12/2024 | Written record not kept of program and validation data |
| Univar Solutions USA, Inc. | Drugs | 04/12/2024 | Review of representative number of batches |
| Univar Solutions USA, Inc. | Drugs | 04/12/2024 | Master production and control records, batch uniformity |
| Vank Produce | Food and Cosmetics | 04/29/2024 | Develop FSVP |
| Victoria Pacific Trading Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 04/10/2024 | Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical |
| WCS Trading, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/11/2024 | Onsite audit |
