FDA Warning Letters, 483s and Recalls: March 2018
Warning letters
A warning letter is FDA's formal notice that a firm has significant violations. Company names link to the letter on fda.gov. Tobacco retailer letters are counted above but not listed.
No warning letters outside tobacco are recorded for this month yet.
OAI inspections
OAI (Official Action Indicated) means FDA recommends regulatory and/or administrative action after the inspection. Facility names link to the facility's FDA record.
| Date | Facility | Product type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2018 | Almitech, Inc. | Devices | United States |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Eric A. Steckler, M.D. | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Mariposa Labs, LLC | Veterinary | United States |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Newton Laboratories, Inc. | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Ridge Properties, LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Ruby Hall Clinic Ser. Private Limited | Drugs | India |
| Mar 30, 2018 | US Vascular, Inc. | Devices | United States |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Dr. Rajendra Kashinath Shimpi | Drugs | India |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Hangzhou Karic Commodities Co., Ltd. | Drugs | China |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Premier Produce LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Atomvie Global Radiopharma Inc. | Drugs | Canada |
| Mar 27, 2018 | BiB Production & Packaging B.V. | Drugs | Netherlands |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Medicine Invention Design Incorporation IRB | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Avalon Packaging, Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Nutreglo Products, LLC. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Shandong Analysis And Test Center | Drugs | China |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Whitsons Food Service (Bronx), LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Jabones Y Productos Especializados SA De CV | Drugs | Mexico |
| Mar 23, 2018 | MC Fish Co | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Samuel Zimmerman | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Tata Memorial Centre | Drugs | India |
| Mar 23, 2018 | West Coast Nuclear Pharmacy | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Cantrell Drug Company | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Jimmy Nesbitt | Veterinary | United States |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Leventon S. A. U. | Devices | Spain |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Niche Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 16, 2018 | TRIANGLE PHARMANATURALS LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 15, 2018 | JAKT LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Apollo Care, LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Product Packaging West, Inc. | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Defender SD Manufacturing LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Denterprise International, Inc. | Devices | United States |
| Mar 9, 2018 | E-Z Spuds LLC. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Holy Land Brand Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Edge Pharma, LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Environmental Trade Inc. | Veterinary | United States |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Fair Fish Co Inc | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 8, 2018 | One Way Drug | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Laboratorios Tegor | Food/Cosmetics | Spain |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Sybaritic, Inc | Devices | United States |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Molecular Cytogenetics And Genomics Laboratory | Veterinary | United States |
| Mar 5, 2018 | The Fertility Partnership, LLC | Biologics | United States |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Bamboo LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Gasco Industrial Corp. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Planet Health Packaging, Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Pure Source, LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Surmasis Pharmaceutical, LLC | Drugs | United States |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Wilson Medicine Company | Drugs | India |
Most-cited Form 483 sections
The CFR sections FDA investigators cited most often in inspections that ended this month.
| CFR section | Observation | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 21 CFR 820.100(a) | Lack of or inadequate procedures | 39 |
| 21 CFR 820.198(a) | Lack of or inadequate complaint procedures | 28 |
| 21 CFR 1.502(a) | Develop FSVP | 23 |
| 21 CFR 117.35(a) | Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation | 22 |
| 21 CFR 211.192 | Written record of investigation incomplete | 22 |
| 21 CFR 211.22(d) | Procedures not in writing, fully followed | 22 |
| 21 CFR 117.80(c) | Process Control Measures | 18 |
| 21 CFR 820.184 | Lack of or inadequate DHR procedures | 18 |
| 21 CFR 820.90(a) | Nonconforming product, Lack of or inadequate procedures | 18 |
| 21 CFR 123.6(b) | No HACCP plan | 17 |
Class I recalls
Class I is FDA's most serious recall class: a reasonable chance the product causes serious health problems or death.
| Date | Firm | Product type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Club 13 Enterprises Warehouse | Food | Samples of Maeng Da red powder were tested and resulted positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Club 13 Enterprises Warehouse | Food | Samples of Maeng Da red powder were tested and resulted positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Club 13 Enterprises Warehouse | Food | Samples of Maeng Da red powder were tested and resulted positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Nutrizone LLC | Food | Dietary supplements have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Health Nuts | Food | Product may be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Independent Nutrition, Inc. | Food | Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement with Caffeine dietary supplement product is recalled because label declared WHEY protein but… |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Independent Nutrition, Inc. | Food | Enduravol Elite Pre-Workout dietary supplement product is recalled because label declared WHEY protein but do not declare milk. |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Independent Nutrition, Inc. | Food | Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement Caffeine Free dietary supplement product is recalled because label declared WHEY protein but… |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Independent Nutrition, Inc. | Food | Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement dietary supplement product is recalled because label declared WHEY protein but do not declare… |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Independent Nutrition, Inc. | Food | Ignite High Endurance Pre-Workout Supplement VANILLA dietary supplement product is recalled because label declared WHEY protein but do not… |
| Mar 27, 2018 | First Source, LLC | Food | Product contains undeclared peanuts. |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Whole Foods Market | Food | Some decorated (iced) Easter cookies in the shapes of eggs, bunnies and chicks sold in bulk bins in 9 northern CA Whole Foods locations do… |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Kwik Trip, Inc. | Food | Kwik Trip is recalling Kitchen's Cravings Premium Egg Salad Sandwich on Oat Multigrain Bread because it may contain undeclared fish and… |
| Mar 23, 2018 | The King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. | Food | Coconut flour tested positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Becton Dickinson & Company | Devices | BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead… |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Becton Dickinson & Company | Devices | BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead… |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Becton Dickinson & Company | Devices | BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead… |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Becton Dickinson & Company | Devices | BD Vacutainer EDTA Lavender, Tan, and Pink Top Tubes and BD Vacutainer Lithium Heparin Green Top Tubes can cause an underestimation of lead… |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Soap Korner | Food | S.K. Herbalist Red MD Kratom powder may be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 21, 2018 | WEIS MARKETS | Food | The ingredient label failed to declare egg because the store-made coleslaw scale label did not list the sub-ingredients of mayonnaise. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Kitchen By The Sea | Food | allergen warning not listed on labels, egg, soy & wheat including sulfites |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Kitchen By The Sea | Food | allergen warning not listed on labels , egg, soy and wheat including sulfites |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Maya Distribution, LLC | Food | Samples collected by public health officials found the presence of Salmonella. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Maya Distribution, LLC | Food | Samples collected by public health officials found the presence of Salmonella. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Maya Distribution, LLC | Food | Samples collected by public health officials found the presence of Salmonella. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Maya Distribution, LLC | Food | Samples collected by public health officials found the presence of Salmonella. |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Tamarack, Inc. | Food | Tamarack Inc. is recalling Eclipse Kratom-containing powder products because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 17, 2018 | International Harvest, Inc. | Food | Product tested positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Aspire Food Group USA Inc. | Food | Products contain undeclared sulfites |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Aspire Food Group USA Inc. | Food | Products contain undeclared sulfites |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Aspire Food Group USA Inc. | Food | Products contain undeclared sulfites |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage | Food | Coconut smiles product tested positive for Salmonella. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | NGB, Corp | Food | NGB Corp is recalling Nxtgen Botanicals due to potential Salmonella contamination. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | River Valley Sprouts | Food | Alfalfa Sprouts have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | River Valley Sprouts | Food | Alfalfa Sprouts have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | River Valley Sprouts | Food | Alfalfa Sprouts have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Taylor Farms California Foodservice, Inc. | Food | Firm was notified by direct customer of a confirmed positive result for Salmonella ssp. after routine testing of the diced onion product. |
| Mar 15, 2018 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Drugs | Labeling: Label Mix-Up: Bayer is recalling all Alka-Seltzer Plus packages, with a green or orange Bayer logo located on the lower left… |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Davis Chocolate A Division Of Deco Chem, Inc. | Food | Davis Chocolate Inc., voluntarily removed organic peanut butter chips from a wholesale account due to a customer's laboratory analysis of… |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Vietti Acquisitions, LLC | Food | The firm was notified by a customer that the product contains Dumplings with Chicken. The Dumplings with Chicken contains egg and wheat… |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Lancaster Fine Foods Inc. | Food | The firm received a report that 3 cups labeled as Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce was labeled as Thai Sweet Chili Sauce |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. | Food | The product is labeled as Thai Chili Sauce. The product actually contains Spicy Sauce which contains undeclared egg. |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. | Food | The product is labeled as Thai Chili Sauce. The product actually contains Spicy Sauce which contains undeclared egg. |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. | Food | The product is labeled as Thai Chili Sauce. The product actually contains Spicy Sauce which contains undeclared egg. |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Avalon Packaging | Food | Avalon Packaging is recalling NXTGEN Kratom because of the potential for Salmonella contamination. |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa WHITE VEIN Kratom CAPSULES are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa RED VEin Kratom Capsule are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa GREEN VEIN Kratom CAPSULES are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa products containing Red Vein Kratom Powder are recalled due to potential contamination… |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa products containing WHITE VEIN Kratom Powder are recalled due to potential contamination… |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Pdx Aromatics | Food | Kraken Kratom, Phytoextractum, and Soul Speciosa GREEN VEIN Kratom POWDER are recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Jimmy Weber | Drugs | Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found this product to contain undeclared Tadalafil, an FDA approved drug for the… |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Guixens Food Group, Inc. | Food | Undeclared Sulfites |
| Mar 6, 2018 | M.A.S Food Services Co | Food | A sample was collected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the analysis revealed that the product contains… |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Piggie Park Enterprises Inc | Food | Undeclared soy and wheat ingredients |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Starwest Botanicals, Inc | Food | Customer notified firm after they received a positive result for Salmonella of Lot #90186-00 Cardamon Pods Green Whole Organic supplied by… |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Good Fields Farm/The Maiden's Creamery | Food | The firm recalled cheese after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes by the State of New York. |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Draeger Medical, Inc. | Devices | The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual… |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Draeger Medical, Inc. | Devices | The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual… |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Draeger Medical, Inc. | Devices | The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual… |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Draeger Medical, Inc. | Devices | The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual… |
| Mar 1, 2018 | WEIS MARKETS | Food | Label did not list sub-ingredients for mayo and sour cream. It contains undeclared egg and milk. The firm found a 2nd PLU which was not… |
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