Passaic Today

There were four companies in cities associated with Passaic County that received FDA citations as a result of four inspections conducted in the county over the fourth quarter of 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 quarter.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not maintain your plant in adequate repair.
• You did not store or transport a food under conditions that protect against contamination.
• 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
Abuelito Cheese, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/31/2023	Modified requirement: Temperature control - Implement
Guerrero Imports	Food and Cosmetics	12/11/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
Guerrero Imports	Food and Cosmetics	12/11/2023	Storage and Distribution
Optimum Trading, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Hazard analysis written
Optimum Trading, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Optimum Trading, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Approved supplier procedures - follow, document use
R. R. Importaciones, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/05/2023	Develop FSVP