South Bay Leader

There were eight companies in cities associated with Los Angeles County that received FDA citations as a result of eight inspections conducted in the county in March, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 27.3% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous month.

Of the 24 citations issued, the most common citations include:

• 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.
• An onsite audit of a foreign supplier did not consider an applicable food safety regulation.

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
Adolfo Ponce	Food and Cosmetics	03/14/2024	Supplier approval - document
Adolfo Ponce	Food and Cosmetics	03/14/2024	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Adolfo Ponce	Food and Cosmetics	03/14/2024	Record - translate to English
Cosmos Food Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/27/2024	Allergen preventive controls - Implement
GMS International Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/20/2024	Pest control
Green Planet Traders, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/20/2024	Develop FSVP
Green Planet Traders, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/20/2024	Evaluation - performance, risk
Green Planet Traders, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/20/2024	Audit - food safety regulation, plan
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Personnel
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Pest control
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Plant operations - Precautions
IFOOD Food Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Storage and Distribution
JH corporation	Food and Cosmetics	03/21/2024	Develop FSVP
Organic and sustainable Beauty, Inc.	Drugs	03/13/2024	Procedures not in writing, fully followed
Organic and sustainable Beauty, Inc.	Drugs	03/13/2024	Cleaning / Sanitizing / Maintenance
Organic and sustainable Beauty, Inc.	Drugs	03/13/2024	Cleaning SOPs/instructions
Organic and sustainable Beauty, Inc.	Drugs	03/13/2024	Items to cover on annual reviews
Organic and sustainable Beauty, Inc.	Drugs	03/13/2024	Procedures to be written and followed
Seoul Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/13/2024	Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical
Seoul Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/13/2024	Evaluation - performance, risk
Seoul Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/13/2024	Audit - food safety regulation, plan