East San Diego News

There were four companies in cities associated with San Diego County that received FDA citations as a result of four inspections conducted in the county over the second quarter of 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 20% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

Of the 16 citations issued, the most common citation was 'Your equipment and utensils were not designed and constructed to be adequately cleaned or maintained to protect against contamination'.

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.

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
Baba Natural Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/03/2024	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
Baba Natural Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/03/2024	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Baba Natural Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/03/2024	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Hazard analysis written
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Document review entity's hazard analysis
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Evaluation - performance, risk
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Unapproved supplier procedures - importer established
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Supplier verification - establish written procedures
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Verification activity assurance
Morano General Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	05/29/2024	Verification activity before import, periodically
Pathway, LLC	Devices	05/22/2024	Devices subject to device identification GUDID data submission requirements.
San Diego Coffee, Tea and Spice	Food and Cosmetics	05/02/2024	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
San Diego Coffee, Tea and Spice	Food and Cosmetics	05/02/2024	Pest control
San Diego Coffee, Tea and Spice	Food and Cosmetics	05/02/2024	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance