San Joaquin Times

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

This is a 66.7% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 23 citations issued, the most common citations include:

• You did not have records documenting food hygiene and food safety training.
• You did not take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices.
• You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination of food.

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

Of the companies cited, four should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (80%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (20%).

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
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/17/2023	Qualifications of individuals
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/17/2023	Personnel
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/17/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/17/2023	Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces - Manner and frequency
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Veterinary	10/17/2023	Qualifications of individuals
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Veterinary	10/17/2023	Personnel
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Veterinary	10/17/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Del Castillo Foods, Inc.	Veterinary	10/17/2023	Sanitation of non-food-contact surfaces - Manner and frequency
Gold Coast Distributors, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	06/08/2023	Pest control
Gold Coast Distributors, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	06/08/2023	Storage and Distribution
Nature Born Foods, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	06/20/2023	Qualifications of individuals
Next Notions, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/30/2023	Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard
Next Notions, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/30/2023	Process preventive controls - Implement
Next Notions, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/30/2023	Food safety plan - Signing
Next Notions, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/30/2023	Supply-chain program - Implement
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Plant operations - Precautions
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Plant operations - Precautions
Sunrise Fresh, LLC	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls