Formosa International, LLC in Irvine was issued a single citation during an April 14 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection that focused on Foodborne Biological Hazards, according to data on the FDA’s website.
According to the FDA website, the firm was cited for this specific issue: ‘As a very small importer, you did not obtain written assurance, before importing a food, that your foreign supplier produced the food in compliance with process and procedures that provide the required level of public health protection.’
The FDA conducts regular inspections nationwide to evaluate whether facilities and their products adhere to FDA laws and regulations designed to enhance public health. The results of these inspections are made publicly available.
The FDA’s website states that the agency is chiefly responsible for overseeing the safety and quality of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products.
Information for this article was sourced from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The original data is available here.
