San Mateo Sun

There were 12 companies in cities associated with San Mateo County that received FDA citations as a result of 12 inspections conducted in the county throughout 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 29.4% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 48 citations issued, the most common citations include:

• You did not take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices.
• You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food.
• You did not clean your non-food contact surface in a manner and as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination.

Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

Of the companies cited, 10 should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (83.3%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (8.3%).

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
Air Culinaire - Worldwide, LLC.	Food and Cosmetics	09/06/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
Air Culinaire - Worldwide, LLC.	Food and Cosmetics	09/06/2023	Pest control
Air Culinaire - Worldwide, LLC.	Food and Cosmetics	09/06/2023	Raw materials control - Microorganisms
Cutsinger Enterprises, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/24/2023	Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical
Cutsinger Enterprises, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/24/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Cutsinger Enterprises, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/24/2023	Verification activity - appropriate
Cutsinger Enterprises, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/24/2023	Audit - food safety regulation, plan
De Sol, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	08/18/2023	Develop FSVP
De Sol, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	08/18/2023	Hazard analysis written
De Sol, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	08/18/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
De Sol, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	08/18/2023	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
De Sol, Corp.	Food and Cosmetics	08/18/2023	Verification activity frequency
Drops of Dough, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/10/2023	Personnel
Drops of Dough, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/10/2023	Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces - Manner and frequency
Drops of Dough, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/10/2023	Appropriate quality control operations
Flying Food Group, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard
Flying Food Group, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Sanitation preventive controls - Implement
Flying Food Group, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Supply-chain program - Records
Genentech, Inc.	Drugs	08/11/2023	Notification of FDA of termination of investigator
Guittard Chocolate Company	Food and Cosmetics	09/15/2023	Allergen preventive controls - Implement
Guittard Chocolate Company	Food and Cosmetics	09/15/2023	Sanitation preventive controls - Appropriate (Adequate)
Guittard Chocolate Company	Food and Cosmetics	09/15/2023	Supply-chain program - Assurance (Adequate)
Guittard Chocolate Company	Veterinary	09/15/2023	Allergen preventive controls - Implement
Guittard Chocolate Company	Veterinary	09/15/2023	Sanitation preventive controls - Appropriate (Adequate)
Guittard Chocolate Company	Veterinary	09/15/2023	Supply-chain program - Assurance (Adequate)
Jetfinity	Food and Cosmetics	09/07/2023	Raw materials control - Microorganisms
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Training content requirements
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Training for supervisors
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Ag water treatment delivery
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Handling harvested produce
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Food contact surface sanitary inspection and maintenance
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Hand-washing facility proximity
Li And Son Mushroom Farm	Food and Cosmetics	04/28/2023	Hand-washing facilities supplies
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Personnel
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Toxic chemicals - Identified, held, stored
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Pest control
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces - Manner and frequency
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Raw materials - Allergen identification
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Storage and Distribution
Sheng Kee of California, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/31/2023	Food safety plan
Xinghua Import, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	07/21/2023	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Xinghua Import, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	07/21/2023	Supplier verification - establish written procedures
Xinghua Import, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	07/21/2023	Verification activity frequency
Zhang-Lee, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/25/2023	Supplier verification - establish written procedures
Zhang-Lee, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	04/25/2023	Verification activity assurance