South Bend Times

There was one company in a city associated with St. Joseph County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in February, 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 plant was not constructed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.
• You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment in a manner that protects against contamination.
• You did not to protect against contamination of food.

The company cited should take a voluntary action to correct its 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
La Central Bakery, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/22/2024	Plant construction and design
La Central Bakery, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/22/2024	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
La Central Bakery, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/22/2024	Pest control
La Central Bakery, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/22/2024	Sanitary facilities and controls
La Central Bakery, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	02/22/2024	Plant operations - Precautions