Imperial CA News

There were four companies in cities associated with Imperial County that received FDA citations as a result of four inspections conducted in the county throughout 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 33.3% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 11 citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not develop an FSVP'.

All 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.

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
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Plant construction and design
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Cleaning and sanitizing substances - Safe and adequate
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Pest control
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Sanitary facilities and controls
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
Fiesta Mexican Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/06/2023	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls
Imperial Valley Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/24/2023	Develop FSVP
La Aurorita Chiles, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	12/18/2023	Develop FSVP
United Food Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/23/2023	Develop FSVP