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

This is a 52.6% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 15 citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not develop an FSVP'.

All of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

Of the companies cited, eight should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (88.9%). Additionally, one company had to take regulatory and/or administrative actions (11.1%).

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
Agricola Cactus, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	01/24/2023	Develop FSVP
EHM Produce, LLC.	Food and Cosmetics	09/07/2023	Develop FSVP
Frello Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	06/08/2023	Develop FSVP
Frello Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	06/08/2023	Hazard analysis biological, chemical, physical
Frello Fresh, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	06/08/2023	Verification activity - appropriate
Jewel Marketing & Agribusiness a California LLC, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	04/25/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Margot Distributing	Food and Cosmetics	06/28/2023	Develop FSVP
R. P. Distributing Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/13/2023	Develop FSVP
Rene Produce, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/27/2023	Evaluation - performance, risk
Rene Produce, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/27/2023	Approved supplier procedures - importer established
Rene Produce, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/27/2023	Supplier verification - establish written procedures
Rene Produce, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/27/2023	Verification activity before import, periodically
Salvador Montoya, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	02/09/2023	Develop FSVP
Tricar Sales, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	06/01/2023	Develop FSVP
Tricar Sales, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	06/01/2023	Record - translate to English