South Maine News

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

This is a 25% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

The citations in the county include:

• Your HACCP plan lists a critical limit that does not ensure control of one or more hazards.
• Your HACCP plan lists verification procedures that have not been developed in accordance with 21 CFR 123.8(a) to ensure that your HACCP plan is adequate to control food safety hazards, and is being effectively implemented.
• You do not have a written HACCP plan that outlines controls for a food safety hazard that is reasonably likely to occur.

All of the companies cited should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations.

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
Maine Seafood Ventures, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	09/29/2023	Critical limits
Maine Seafood Ventures, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	09/29/2023	Verification procedures - adequacy
Sea Salt, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	06/16/2023	No HACCP plan
Sea Salt, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	06/16/2023	Sanitation Records
WPF Holdco, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/14/2023	Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard