During a March 17 visit, Masterpiece JP, Inc. in Torrance was cited for five violations related to Foodborne Biological Hazards, according to information released on the FDA’s website.
The cited violations, as listed on the FDA website, were:
- ‘You did not develop an FSVP.’
- ‘Your hazard analysis did not identify a hazard that requires a control.’
- ‘You did not document.’
- ‘Your foreign supplier verification activities did not provide assurance that the hazards requiring a control in the food you import have been significantly minimized or prevented.’
- ‘Your verification activity did not address the entity that is significantly minimizing or preventing the hazards or verifying that the hazards have been significantly minimized or prevented.’
The FDA conducts regular inspections of facilities throughout the United States to ensure compliance with regulations and standards aimed at protecting public health. Inspection findings are made available to the public.
The FDA website states that the agency oversees the safety and quality of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical devices and tobacco products.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.
