There were seven companies in cities associated with Ventura County that received FDA citations as a result of seven inspections conducted in the county throughout 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 30% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.
Of the 29 citations issued, the most common citations were ‘You did not implement the monitoring and recordkeeping procedures listed in your HACCP plan’ and ‘You did not establish an identity specification for each component’.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calavo Growers, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 11/04/2024 | Audit – food safety regulation, plan |
| Coastal Provisions, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 07/25/2024 | HACCP plan implementation |
| Coastal Provisions, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 07/25/2024 | Corrective action plan |
| Coastal Provisions, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 07/25/2024 | Sanitation monitoring |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Registration |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Process filing |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Raw materials, packaging, finished product |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Personnel |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Plant construction and design |
| Gaigan, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 06/11/2024 | Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding – Controls |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Specifications – component identity |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Specifications-component purity, strength, composition |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Specifications – contamination limits |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Specifications – labels, packaging |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Specifications – identity, purity, strength, composition |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Quality control – packaged, labeled |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Master manufacturing record – each batch |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Batch record – complete |
| General Research Laboratories | Food and Cosmetics | 05/24/2024 | Quality control – processes, specifications, written procedures |
| Kanaloa Imports, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | HACCP plan implementation |
| Kanaloa Imports, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Monitoring – adequacy |
| Kanaloa Imports, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Verification procedures – none/frequency |
| Kanaloa Imports, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Corrective action documentation |
| Kanaloa Imports, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2024 | Sanitation monitoring |
| Koros USA, Inc. | Devices | 12/19/2024 | Document review, approval by designated individual |
| Koros USA, Inc. | Devices | 12/19/2024 | Documentation |
| Koros USA, Inc. | Devices | 12/19/2024 | Lack of or inadequate final acceptance procedures |
| Natren, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/31/2024 | Specifications – component identity |
| Natren, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 05/31/2024 | Specifications – identity, purity, strength, composition |
