NW Washington News

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

This is a 60% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not develop an FSVP.
• You did not store or transport a food under conditions that protect against allergen cross-contact, contamination and deterioration.
• Your hazard analysis did not identify a hazard that required a preventive control.

Both 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
Chuckanut Bay Foods, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	01/06/2023	Storage and Distribution
Chuckanut Bay Foods, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	01/06/2023	Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard
Chuckanut Bay Foods, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	01/06/2023	Allergen preventive controls - Appropriate (Adequate)
Jap, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/24/2023	Develop FSVP