Pacificoast Foods Company, Inc., located in Santa Fe Springs, was issued five citations during a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection focused on Foodborne Biological Hazards on March 5, according to information released on the FDA’s website.
Details on the FDA website indicate that the company received citations for the following:
- ‘You did not have a written hazard analysis.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘You did not establish written procedures to ensure that you import foods only from approved foreign suppliers.’
- ‘You did not establish adequate written procedures for ensuring that appropriate foreign supplier verification activities are conducted with respect to a food you import.’
- ‘You did not conduct and document or obtain documentation of one or more supplier verification activities before importing the food into the United States.’
The FDA conducts regular facility inspections nationwide to ensure that operations and products adhere to laws and regulations designed to help protect public health. Inspection outcomes are made available to the public.
The agency’s website states that the FDA is a federal authority overseeing the testing, manufacturing and distribution of human and animal drugs, biologicals, medical devices, and tobacco products to promote safety and quality standards.
Information for this story was gathered from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The original source data is available here.
