North Middlesex Times

There was one company in a city associated with Middlesex County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is unchanged from the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not ensure that your cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents are safe and adequate under the conditions of use.
• You did not have a written food safety plan.
• You do not have a written HACCP plan that outlines controls for a food safety hazard that is reasonably likely to occur.

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
Interstate Caterers, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	12/01/2023	Cleaning and sanitizing substances - Safe and adequate
Interstate Caterers, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	12/01/2023	Food safety plan
Interstate Caterers, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	12/01/2023	No HACCP plan
Interstate Caterers, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	12/01/2023	Calibration - adequacy