Thursday, January 30, 2025

Three Importers Issued Warning Letters for Failure to Develop FSVP for Imported Foods

Food imported into the United States must meet same standards as products produced in the United States.  The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) is a regulation that must be complied with by importers of food into the US.   This ensures that someone here in the US has verified compliance of the foreign producer to US standards.  However, there has been a continuing issue where importers do not comply.    And this is not that they have a bad program, it is that they have no FSVP program.

Premium Fresh Growers LLC of McAllen, Texas did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods imported, including each of the following foods:
Limes imported from, (b)(4)
Cilantro imported from, Carlos Alberto Toto Cortes, located in Mexico
Carrots imported from, (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/premium-fresh-growers-llc-698646-12182024

Candymar Produce Inc of McAllen, TX did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods imported, including each of the following foods:
Carrots imported from (b)(4)
Squash imported from (b)(4)
Cabbage imported from (b)(4).
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/candymar-produce-inc-697780-12042024

George Food Specialties Inc. of Ballston Lake, NY did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods imported. Including each of the following foods:
Mayonnaise imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4)
Mayonnaise imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4)
Hot Sauce imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/george-food-specialties-inc-697738-12232024

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