Newark Reporter

There were 10 companies in cities associated with Essex County, New Jersey, that received 10 FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 233.3% increase over the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when three companies received three inspections.

The companies inspected were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

There were nine companies in line with FDA regulations that do not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions (90%). One company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (10%).

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	Result
Damascus Bakery, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/09/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Dara Food, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	01/20/2023	Official Action Indicated (OAI)
G. C. Chemicals, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	03/14/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
JJ Martin Group, LLC.	Food and Cosmetics	02/23/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
JJ Nuts, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/29/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
JP Trading and Global Imports, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	02/09/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Manna Organics, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/24/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Mays Chemical Company	Food and Cosmetics	03/23/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/21/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Snacktree International	Food and Cosmetics	03/28/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)