West Contra Costa News

There was one company in a city associated with Contra Costa County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is an increase over the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

The citations in the county include:

• For a low-acid canned food, you did not verify and document that the food was produced according to the low-acid canned foods regulations.
• Your hazard analysis did not identify a hazard that requires a control.
• You did not document your review and assessment of a hazard analysis conducted by another entity and that a hazard analysis conducted by another entity was conducted by a qualified individual.

The company cited should take a voluntary action to correct its 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
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	LACF compliance
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	Document review entity's hazard analysis
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Pet Food Express	Veterinary	12/19/2023	Supplier verification - establish written procedures