Pierce Today

There were three companies in cities associated with Pierce County that received FDA citations as a result of three inspections conducted in the county over the first quarter of 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 200% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not establish a written supply-chain program.
• Your HACCP plan lists a critical limit that does not ensure control of one or more hazards.
• Your HACCP plan does not list one or more critical control points that are necessary for each of the identified food safety hazards.

Of the companies cited, two should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations (66.7%).

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
Airline Catering Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/19/2024	Supply-chain program - Establish
Airline Catering Company, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/19/2024	Critical limits
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