There were five companies in cities associated with Contra Costa County that received FDA citations as a result of five inspections conducted in the county throughout 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 28.6% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.
Of the 23 citations issued, the most common citation was ‘You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food’.
All of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.
Of the companies cited, four should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (80%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (20%).
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.
According to its website, 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.
| Company Name | Area of Business | Inspection Date | Issue Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flatbread Queen, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/19/2024 | Plant construction and design |
| Flatbread Queen, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/19/2024 | Sanitary operations – Plant sanitation |
| Purcell International | Food and Cosmetics | 03/06/2024 | Continue to import, change activities |
| Purcell International | Food and Cosmetics | 03/06/2024 | Revaluate – new information |
| Purcell International | Food and Cosmetics | 03/06/2024 | Reevaluate – document |
| S. J. Distributors, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 03/11/2024 | Grounds |
| S. J. Distributors, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 03/11/2024 | Pest control |
| S. J. Distributors, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 03/11/2024 | Sanitation of food-contact surfaces – Frequency |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Develop FSVP |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | LACF compliance |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Document review entity’s hazard analysis |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Evaluation – performance, risk |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Approved supplier procedures – importer established |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Supplier verification – establish written procedures |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Verification activity before import, periodically |
| Thai Kee Corporation | Food and Cosmetics | 05/21/2024 | Investigate |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Sanitary operations – Plant maintenance |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Pest control |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Allergen preventive controls – Implement |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Process preventive controls – Implement |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Sanitation preventive controls – Implementation records |
| The Bonami Baking Company, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2024 | Supply-chain program – Supplier approval |
