When the FDA discovers that a company has significantly violated federal regulations, the agency issues a warning letter. These letters enumerate some of the key violations and instruct the offender to devise and execute a plan to correct them within a designated timeline. All of these letters deal with serious food safety violations - filth, pests, bacteria, but some really stand out. Here are some of the notable warning letters the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent in 2022. "A History of Infestation" Dollar Tree Inc. This letter, sent November 8, 2022, pertains to an FDA inspection that took place January 11 - February 11, 2022, at Family Dollar Distribution Inc., located at 1800 Family Dollar Parkway, West Memphis, AR. At that time, the facility stored and distributed … [Read more...]
The FDA’s “Best” Worst Warning Letters of 2022
January 5, 2023 by Carla Gillespie
Filed Under: Food Safety, News, Outbreaks Tagged With: Bakkavor Foods USA, Big Olaf, Dollar Tree, E. coli, Food Recall, Hepatitis A, Listeria, Meat Recall, Poultry Recall, Salmonella, Warning Letters