T. C. Tropical Products, Inc. in Brooklyn was issued one violation by the Food and Drug Administration during an inspection conducted April 27 for Foodborne Biological Hazards, according to information on the FDA’s website.
As documented on the FDA website, the citation indicated: ‘You did not follow your written procedures for ensuring that appropriate foreign supplier verification activities are conducted with respect to a food you import.’
The FDA regularly inspects facilities nationwide to ensure workplaces and products comply with laws and regulations designed to protect public health. Inspection outcomes are made available to the public.
The FDA’s website states that the agency is mainly responsible for overseeing the safety and quality of drugs, biological products, medical tools, and tobacco products for both humans and animals.
Information for this story was sourced from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data is available here.
