Pierce Today

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

This is an increase over the number of companies cited in the previous month.

The citations in the county include:

• Your HACCP plan does not list one or more critical control points that are necessary for each of the identified food safety hazards.
• Your plant was not constructed and designed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.
• You did not conduct operations under conditions and controls necessary to minimize the potential for allergen cross-contact and contamination of food.

Both 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
Cold Locker Storage and Processing, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	03/14/2024	Critical control points
Punjab Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/07/2024	Plant construction and design
Punjab Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/07/2024	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls
Punjab Trading, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/07/2024	Storage and Distribution