There were nine companies in a city associated with Denver County that received FDA citations as a result of nine inspections conducted in the county throughout 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This is a 28.6% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.
Of the 21 citations issued, the most common citations were ‘You did not take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices’ and ‘You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food’.
Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.
Of the companies cited, eight should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (88.9%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (11.1%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C and R Distributing, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/10/2023 | Personnel |
| C and R Distributing, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/10/2023 | Cleaning and sanitizing substances – Safe and adequate |
| CD Acquisitions, LLC | Devices | 08/22/2023 | Management review – Lack of or inadequate procedures |
| CD Acquisitions, LLC | Devices | 08/22/2023 | Quality audits – Lack of or inadequate procedures |
| CD Acquisitions, LLC | Devices | 08/22/2023 | Purchasing controls, Lack of or inadequate procedures |
| CD Acquisitions, LLC | Devices | 08/22/2023 | Lack of or inadequate procedures |
| Chinese Beansprout, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 11/22/2023 | Testing spent irrigation water |
| Chinese Beansprout, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 11/22/2023 | Written environmental monitoring plan |
| Creation Gardens, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 11/20/2023 | Sanitation monitoring |
| Mex Hass | Food and Cosmetics | 05/17/2023 | Pest control |
| Ng Zheng, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/23/2023 | Personnel |
| Ng Zheng, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/23/2023 | Pest control |
| Ng Zheng, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/23/2023 | Hazard analysis – Identification of hazard |
| Ng Zheng, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/23/2023 | Allergen preventive controls – Appropriate (Adequate) |
| Ng Zheng, Inc. | Food and Cosmetics | 10/23/2023 | Supply-chain program – Implement |
| Pressery, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 04/12/2023 | Sanitation SSOP – none or not implemented |
| Smith and Truslow, LLLP | Food and Cosmetics | 02/08/2023 | Personnel |
| Smith and Truslow, LLLP | Food and Cosmetics | 02/08/2023 | Pest control |
| The Ziegenfelder Company, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 09/01/2023 | Sanitary operations – Plant maintenance |
| The Ziegenfelder Company, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 09/01/2023 | Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces – Manner and frequency |
| The Ziegenfelder Company, LLC | Food and Cosmetics | 09/01/2023 | Hazard analysis – Identification of hazard |
