Penn State Food Safety Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Louie: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of your sprouting operation and noodle manufacturing facility, located at 4501 Shepard St., 1 Further, we found significant violations of the labeling regulations for foods, 21 CFR Part 101. Bakersfield, CA 93313 from January 2 through February 20, 2024.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

In our reporting, we summarized the FDA findings of these noteworthy outbreaks: Salmonella in Cantaloupe (August 2022) - The investigation did not find a definitive source for the Salmonella strain found in the outbreak, although a common packinghouse was identified.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) (Public Law 108-282) was enacted in August 2004 and, in part, amended the FD&C Act by defining the term major food allergen (section 201(qq) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

During the inspection, the FDA investigator found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (CGMP & PC rule), Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 117 (21 Part CFR 117). To date, you have not submitted an attestation.

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JULY 1, 2024

During our inspection of your facility, the FDA found serious violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation (CGMP and PC rule), Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 117 (21 CFR Part 117).

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JULY 1, 2024

The issue with this situation is that by regulation, canned coffee meets the definition of a low acid food unless it is acidified to the lower pH. With that, the processor of liquid canned coffee in the can has to file the process with FDA as part of the Low Acid Canned Food regulations (LACF).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. FDA issued a Warning Letter to Lucky K.T. cereus and C.botulinum.

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MAY 20, 2024

Garcia: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your manufacturing facility, located at 681 Anita St, Ste 106, Chula Vista, CA 91911, from October 24 through November 28, 2023. Based on FDA’s inspectional findings, we have determined that you did not follow the requirements of the CGMP & PC rule.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

First, some definitions were added. Definitions Added or modified include : “Active Managerial Control” means the purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures by industry management into the operation of their business to attain control over foodborne illness RISK factors. Contents of the Plans and Specifications.

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