The Food and Drug Administration issued four citations to Loia Foods Import & Export, LLC in Newark following a March 26 inspection related to Foodborne Biological Hazards, according to data posted on the FDA’s website.
The FDA database lists the following citations for Loia Foods Import & Export:
- ‘You did not develop an FSVP.’
- ‘You did not document your review and assessment of a hazard analysis conducted by another entity.’
- ‘You did not establish written procedures to ensure that you import foods only from approved foreign suppliers.’
- ‘You did not establish adequate written procedures for ensuring that appropriate foreign supplier verification activities are conducted with respect to a food you import.’
The FDA conducts routine inspections nationwide to check if facilities and products follow regulations intended to safeguard public health. These inspection findings are published for public access.
According to its website, the FDA is a federal agency responsible for monitoring the safety and quality of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.
