Indy Standard

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

This is a 44.4% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the nine citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food'.

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
Caito Foods, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	07/20/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/18/2023	Pest control
Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	10/18/2023	Allergen preventive controls - Identify (Written)
Family Beginnings, PC	Biologics	11/20/2023	Design of procedures to ensure compliance
Family Beginnings, PC	Biologics	11/20/2023	Risk factors, clinical evidence
Family Beginnings, PC	Biologics	11/20/2023	Infection with communicable disease agents
Robert M. Pascuzzi, M.D.	Drugs	01/27/2023	FD-1572, protocol compliance
Union Broker, Ltd.	Food and Cosmetics	03/30/2023	Pest control
Union Broker, Ltd.	Food and Cosmetics	03/30/2023	Storage and Distribution