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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