FDA Warning Letters, 483s and Recalls: April 2021
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.
| Date | Company | Issuing office | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | J & L USA Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Africana Market LLC | Division of Northern Border Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Crown Wellness, Inc | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Martinez Produce & Seafood Inc | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East Division VI | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| Apr 27, 2021 | NeuroHydrate LLC | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East – Division 1 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Professional World Store | Center for Devices and Radiological Health | Premarket Approval/Misbranded |
| Apr 26, 2021 | BMHshop | Center for Devices and Radiological Health | Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | C&G Laboratorios SA De CV | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 21, 2021 | DRF LLC | Office of Human and Animal Foods Operations- West Division | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 21, 2021 | North American Hirudin Biotech Products Inc. | Office of Regulatory Affairs | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Proper Nutrition Inc. | Human and Animal Food Division II East | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Daisy Global Trading Co | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Joe Wise Pharmacy, Inc., Dba Wise Pharmacy | Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations IV | Compounding Pharmacy/Adulterated Drug Products |
| Apr 15, 2021 | K & K Distribution, Inc. | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Molecular BioLife International, Inc. | Office of Human and Animal Foods West Division II | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 15, 2021 | NEM Advisors LLC / Shop & Save Market | Division of Northern Border Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Pharmacygeoff.Md | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Anytime COVID Test LLC | Center for Devices and Radiological Health | Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Manhattan Stitching Company, Inc. | Center for Devices and Radiological Health | Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Orphic Nutrition | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations –West Division 5 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Trinity Natural Health & Pain Management, Inc. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Hou Fu Biotech - Jiangsu Co., Ltd | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Mr Lukas LLC | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | MYM Hidrominerales S.A. De C.V. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Roque Plast S.A. De C.V. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Finished Pharmaceuticals/Unapproved New Drug/Misbranded/Adulterated |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Exela Pharma Sciences LLC | Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, Division II | Unapproved New Drug/Compounding/Misbranding |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Groupe Cyrenne Inc. Dba HomeoAnimal | Center for Veterinary Medicine | Unapproved New Animal Drug Products |
| Apr 7, 2021 | About Mineral | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Allure Imports | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Unived Inc | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations- West Division 5 | New Drug/Misbranded |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Sethi Laboratories | Center for Devices and Radiological Health | Adulterated and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
| Apr 5, 2021 | American Specialty Pharmacy, Inc. Dba ASP Cares | Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, Division II | Compounding Pharmacy/Adulterated Drug Products |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Proquimes S A Productos Quimicos Especializados S.A. | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | CGMP/Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)/Adulterated |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Maison Terre, LLC | Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations, Division II | Drug/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Natural Adventure, LLC | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | Unapproved and Misbranded Products Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | ICU Medical Inc. | Devices | United States |
| Apr 29, 2021 | COLONIAL DAMES CO LTD | Drugs | United States |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Akshar Sales LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Sircle Laboratories, L.L.C. | Drugs | United States |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Chula Vista Imports LTD | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 22, 2021 | World Candy Store Llc | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Syngene USA Inc. | Biologics | United States |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. | Veterinary | United States |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Abuelito Cheese Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 15, 2021 | International General Trading Corp. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Sunrise Distributors Inc | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Tuty USA, LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Evig LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Lopez Gonzalez Santana Corporation | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Age Management Institute Santa Barbara | Drugs | United States |
| Apr 12, 2021 | BMF, Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Innova Medical Group, Inc. | Devices | United States |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Jaramillo Spices Inc | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Seven | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Bravo Packing, Inc. | Veterinary | United States |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Real Water, Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Real Water, Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Chameleon Beverage Co Inc | Drugs | United States |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fong Kee Tofu Co., Inc. | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Premium Production, LLC | Food/Cosmetics | United States |
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 1.502(a) | Develop FSVP | 75 |
| 21 CFR 117.10 | Personnel | 9 |
| 21 CFR 1.504(a) | Hazard analysis written | 9 |
| 21 CFR 1.505(b) | Supplier approval - document | 9 |
| 21 CFR 1.504(b)(1) | Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical | 8 |
| 21 CFR 1.506(a)(1) | Approved supplier procedures - importer established | 8 |
| 21 CFR 312.60 | Informed consent | 8 |
| 21 CFR 117.130(a)(1) | Hazard Analysis - Identification of Hazard | 7 |
| 21 CFR 1.506(b) | Supplier verification - follow written procedures | 7 |
| 21 CFR 111.103 | Written procedures - quality control operations | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Nutralliance Inc | Food | Ingredient tested positive for milk allergen. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Nutralliance Inc | Food | Ingredient tested positive for milk allergen. |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Drugs | Subpotent Drug |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Drugs | Subpotent Drug |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Drugs | Subpotent Drug |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Drugs | Subpotent Drug |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Drugs | Subpotent Drug |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Quidel Corporation | Devices | In rare situations patients infected with high viral load of SARS CoV 2 may have samples that generate Ct values less than or equal to (d)… |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Safeway Fresh Foods LLC | Food | Safeway Fresh Foods, 215 N Mill Road, Vineland, New Jersey 08360 is initiating a voluntary recall for Robinson Fresh Turnip Greens, 1 lb… |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc | Drugs | Chemical contamination: product found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene and acetaldehyde. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Crustaces Baie-Trinite Inc. | Food | Cooked frozen snow crab sections potentially contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 26, 2021 | LEPU MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD | Devices | Antigen Rapid Test Kit is not authorized, cleared, or approved for marketing and/or distribution in the U.S. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | LEPU MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD | Devices | Leccurate SARS-CoV-2, Antibody Rapid Test Kit (Colloidal Gold Immunochromatography) is not authorized, cleared, or approved for marketing… |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Velvet Ice Cream Company | Food | Potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes |
| Apr 22, 2021 | GOLDEN MEDAL MUSHROOM INC | Food | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development sampled product and results found Listeria monocytogenes. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Basic Grain Products Inc | Food | Undeclared Milk Allergen |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Jule's Foods | Food | Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cashew cheese is suspect in a current outbreak. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Jule's Foods | Food | Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cashew cheese is suspect in a current outbreak. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Jule's Foods | Food | Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cashew cheese is suspect in a current outbreak. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Jule's Foods | Food | Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cashew cheese is suspect in a current outbreak. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Jule's Foods | Food | Products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The cashew cheese is suspect in a current outbreak. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | CareFusion 213, LLC | Drugs | Defective Delivery System: An increase in complaints identified endcap being loose or falling off upon activation releasing glass shards… |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Forest Mushroom Food Inc. | Food | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development sampled Enoki mushrooms and found some samples to be positive for Listeria… |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Creative Foods Inc | Food | Bueno Coffee Substitute Creamy Hazelnut product contains undeclared hazelnut and peanut. |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Creative Foods Inc | Food | Bueno Coffee Substitute Pecan Praline Gluten-Free product contains undeclared peanut and barley (which contains gluten). |
| Apr 14, 2021 | T MARZETTI INNOVATION CENTER | Food | Undeclared Egg Allergen |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Devices | The firm has received reports of stent migration after implantation |
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