FDA Issues Warning Letters to Five Importers for Not Developing FSVP

FDA issued Warning Letters to five food imports for not developing, maintaining, and implementing an FSVP as required by section 805 of the FD&C Act and 21 CFR 1.502(a).   FSVP is required for food importers to ensure that their foreign producers are meeting same standards required in the US.

Lempira Distribution LLC of. Miami, FL did not develop FSVPs for the imported food products including, but not limited to:
Banana Soft Drink, imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4).
Sweet Bread, imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4).
Plantain Chips, imported from (b)(4).
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/lempira-distribution-llc-616514-11032021

LECS USA, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA did not develop an FSVP for any of their imported foods including Green Tea

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/lecs-usa-inc-623164-03282022

Fres Co, LLC of Bronx, NY did not develop an FSVP for any of the their imported foods including the following:
Fresh plantains from (b)(4)
Fresh mangoes from (b)(4)
Tomatoes from (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/fres-co-llc-627216-04182022

El Dorado Imports Inc of Spring, Texas. did not develop an FSVP for any of their imported food products  including:
Coconut candy imported from (b)(4)
Sugar baked flour tortillas imported from (b)(4)
Sweet bread with pineapple imported from (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/el-dorado-imports-inc-626870-04262022

Triple J Fresh, LLC of McAllen, Texas did not develop an FSVP for any of their imported foods including:

Fresh broccoli and fresh coriander imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4), and 

Fresh Persian limes imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4).
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/triple-j-fresh-llc-627680-04252022