Central Chester Today

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

This is a 20% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 11 citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not have a written food safety plan'.

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

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
Flowers Baking Company of Oxford, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/11/2023	Supply-chain program - Records
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
M. Cutone Mushroom Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/26/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
M. Cutone Mushroom Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/26/2023	Food safety plan
West Services and Solutions, LLC	Drugs	05/18/2023	Computer control of master formula records
West Services and Solutions, LLC	Drugs	05/18/2023	input/output verification