Monmouth Times

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

This is a 66.7% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not document that you conducted an evaluation or reviewed and assessed an evaluation conducted by another entity to determine a foreign supplier's performance and the risk posed by a food.
• You did not establish written procedures to ensure that you import foods only from approved foreign suppliers.
• You did not establish written procedures for ensuring that appropriate foreign supplier verification activities are conducted with respect to a food you import.

Of the companies cited, one should take voluntary action to correct its managing operations (50%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (50%).

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
Mina Global Trading, CORP	Food and Cosmetics	07/26/2023	Develop FSVP
Pet Proteins, LLC	Veterinary	05/03/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Pet Proteins, LLC	Veterinary	05/03/2023	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Pet Proteins, LLC	Veterinary	05/03/2023	Supplier verification - establish written procedures