The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Sun Valley Juice Company of Ketchum, Idaho to stop “receiving, processing, preparing, packing, holding, and distributing juice” until the agency determines that the company is in compliance with food safety laws and regulations. The company has been sent a letter ordering it to cease operations within … Read more
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against L.A. Star Seafood Company of Los Angeles and its corporate officers. The company was producing adulterated seafood products. The complaint alleges that the sanitation practices at the facility were deficient. Acting Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. … Read more
The FDA has closed Jensen’s Old Fashioned Smokehouse in Seattle, Washington, after environmental samples confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the facility. Inspectors found the pathogenic bacteria in food processing and storage areas. The facility is subject to a consent decree of permanent injunction that was entered in 2001. Under that decree, the company … Read more
A federal judge has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Gregory T. Troost, doing business as T&T Cattle and T&T Cattle Pearl, along with manager Mark Mourton, for violations including illegally administering animal drugs for uses not approved by the FDA. Inspections in January 2002, January 2006, September 2010, and October through November … Read more
The FDA has announced that the District Court for Vermont has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Lawson Farm of Irasburg, Vermont for selling cows and bull calves for human food that contain illegal drug residues. The decree prevents the farm and its owners from purchasing or selling animals for use as food … Read more
The FDA has released a statement warning consumers about products made by Juices Incorporated that may contain Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The company has been shut down since June 21, 2012, but they continue to manufacture and distribute juice products in violation of the Consent Decree and the Court’s Order to Enforce Consent Decree. On October … Read more
Butterfly Bakery in Clifton New Jersey has been closed under a consent decree for permanent injunction. The bakery unlawfully distributed misbranded foods as “sugar free”, such as muffins and snack cakes. The decree was signed on March 5, 2013 by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh. Under the decree, the FDA may assess damages against the company … Read more
U Joo Foods, a Chicago sprout grower and processor have entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction with the FDA. The company and its owner are “prohibited from processing and distributing food until they demonstrate to the FDA that the facility and processing equipment are suitable to prevent contamination in the food that they … Read more
Two days after releasing a statement about a consent decree of permanent injunction against Green Hope LLC (dab Rosewood Products), the FDA issued a correction. It states “FDA has determined that Rosewood Products is operating in compliance with the Act and FDA food safety regulations, and on January 28, 2013, FDA notified Rosewood that it … Read more
Green Hope LLC, doing business as Rosewood Products in Michigan has agreed to a consent decree of permanent injunction for violations of FDA food safety regulations. The decree was signed by Judge David M. Lawson in the Eastern District of Michigan on January 28, 2013. The company was sent a Warning Letter on May 6, … Read more