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MARCH 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Michigan firm after the firm failed to respond to FDA's request to provide corrective actions related to a recall the firm had conducted. The message here, respond to FDA requests. MARCS-CMS 673138 — JANUARY 29, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Firas Hanna President Knickerbocker 365, Inc.

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MARCH 8, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Barsotti Juice Company, Inc. MARCS-CMS 676447 — JANUARY 30, 2024 Recipient: Barsotti Juice Company, Inc. You may find the Act, the juice HACCP regulation and the Juice HACCP Hazards and Controls Guidance through links in FDA's home page at www.fda.gov. link] Barsotti Juice Company, Inc.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Knickerbocker 365 Inc, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) breads, rolls, and buns manufacturing facility located in Madison Heights, MI. This points out many of the same issues identified in bakery operations. MARCS-CMS 687624 September 30, 2024 Recipient: Sandra T. pieces of equipment (i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to St. Louis Calco, a sprout operation located in Fenton, MO. Louis Calco, LLC MARCS-CMS 669917 — March 21, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Xiaohui Zhou Owner St. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your sprout operation, located at 1336 W. monocytogenes). Louis Calco, LLC 1336 W.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to High Quality Organics, a ready-to-eat (RTE) spice facility, located in Reno, NV. MARCS-CMS 677503 — July 08, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Boligala C. Reno, NV, from November 27 through December 07, 2023, and January 03 through January 04, 2024. Raju Chief Executive Officer High Quality Organics, Inc.

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JULY 1, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Dollar Tree retailer for failing to stop selling the lead-contaminated cinnamon apple sauce after the recall was announced by WanaBana. MARCS-CMS 674301 — JUNE 11, 2024 Recipient: Rick Dreiling CEO Dollar Tree Inc. 331(c)].

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MAY 20, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to JX Restaurants, Inc located in Maryland Heights, MO a manufacturer of ready-to-eat (RTE) rice and noodle-based meals and RTE rice and noodle-based under USDA jurisdiction. And as proof to this point, FDA conducted swabbing and found Listiera. FDA also collected environmental samples (i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

FDA inspected a bottled water manufacturing facility located in Hilo, HI and issued a Warning Letter to that firm. MARCS-CMS 681285 — August 13, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Ryan Emmons CEO Waiakea Bottling Inc. You may find the Act and FDA’s regulations through links on FDA’s Internet homepage at www.fda.gov.

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JUNE 12, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Big Island Candies, Inc. of Hilo, HI after the company recalled their Big Island Candies Makana Brownie Assortment Box for not declaring the major food allergen, peanuts, finished product label. MARCS-CMS 681107 — MAY 29, 2024 Recipient: Sherrie Holi President/COO Big Island Candies, Inc.

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JUNE 12, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Midwest Foods, LLC, of Ankeny, IA. Failed to file scheduled process to FDA for some of the acidified foods Failed to follow scheduled process for some acidified products. WARNING LETTER [link] Midwest Foods, LLC MARCS-CMS 677464 — MAY 21, 2024 Recipient: Jordon P.

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JULY 12, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to PepsiCo for their Quaker Oats manufacturing facility located in Danville, IL, a facility that manufactures RTE granola bars and RTE cereals. In April of 2024, the facility was closed. On December 19, 2023, FDA collected samples (environmental swabs) of your production environment.

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MARCH 8, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Woody’s Pet Food Deli of West Saint Paul, MN., a processor of raw pet food products. The firm uses an acetic acid, PAA, and hydrogen peroxide (b)(4), as the method to eliminate pathogens from the raw pet food products. Palma Owner Agila Corporation dba Woody’s Pet Food Deli 105 W.

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MARCH 27, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to F1 Foods Inc, of Bridgewater, MA, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) prepared foods, including the processing of seafood and acidified food products. It seems this facility was operating as if not regulations exist. D/B/A Flavor First Foods Inc. D/B/A Flavor First Foods Inc.

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MAY 20, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California bread company after the company had a recall for undeclared allergens. In the inspection, FDA found inadequate allergen controls. MARCS-CMS 674283 — APRIL 25, 2024 Recipient: Mr. Steve S. link] WARNING LETTER California Bread Co. Shorees, CEO Mr. Rene A.

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JULY 1, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to McClure’s Lancaster Old Fashioned, LLC, a processor of ready-to-eat (RTE) bakery products located in Bowmansville, PA, 17507. The bakers at our family-owned and operated bakery specialize in making shoofly pies, cakes, bread, and other traditional recipes using the finest ingredients.)

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MAY 13, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a California Bakery. To make the long notice short [I really don't want to type this one out], the firm operated as if they had no knowledge of regulations. There was no food safety plan, and with that, no controls for allergens, environmental pathogens, etc. You do not have this program in place.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The internet has opened the door to many food operations to sell products. Recently, FDA inspected a Berkley California operation, Living Tree Community Foods, Inc. link] and found that they were not producing foods to the required food safety standards. But is that enough? 331(d), 355(a)].

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Lucky K.T. Inc of El Monte, CA a processor of Fresh Rice Noodle and Rice Stick Noodle food product. It is a huge Warning Letter, so in quick summary: Did not have a food safety plan with the required elements for any of the products manufactured at the facility. o FDA sample of Lucky K.T.

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MAY 20, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a Colorado based RTE noodle company for not have a food safety plan in place, and with that any of the controls needed as part of that plan. DBA Kwan Sang Noodle Company MARCS-CMS 672206 — APRIL 23, 2024 Recipient: Wei Chi Zheng Owner Ng Zheng Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Brewing Market Coffee, an acidified manufacturing facility located in Boulder, Colorado. The company "failed to exercise sufficient control, including frequent testing, and recording of results, so that finished equilibrium pH values for acidified foods are not higher than 4.6,

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JULY 1, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to a PA bakery operation. FDA expects food manufacturers to follow good manufacturing practices and implement preventive controls to prevent the unintentional incorporation of allergens into foods which are not formulated to contain them. link] WARNING LETTER Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

FDA issued a Warning Letter to Mena Food Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL, after inspecting the facility which manufactures ready-to eat (RTE) bakery products including breads, cakes, and pastries. The issues seen here are things that have been previously cited with other bakery operations, as well as other operations producing RTE foods.

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