Central Chester Today

There was one company in a city associated with Chester County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 50% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

The citations in the county include:

• When a process operation deviated from the scheduled process or the equilibrium pH of the finished product was higher than 4.6, you did not fully reprocess the food by a process established by a competent processing authority as adequate to ensure a safe product; or thermally process the food as required for low-acid food; or set aside the food for further evaluation as to any potential public health significance.
• Records are not maintained of the examination of raw materials and packaging materials to verify compliance with FDA regulations and guidelines or action levels.
• You did not have a written food safety plan.

The company cited should take a voluntary action to correct its 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
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/16/2023	Process deviation
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/16/2023	Raw materials, packaging, finished product
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/16/2023	Food Safety Plan
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Veterinary	11/16/2023	Process deviation
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Veterinary	11/16/2023	Raw materials, packaging, finished product
Golden Barrel Products, Inc.	Veterinary	11/16/2023	Food Safety Plan