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As part of its enforcement efforts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends warning letters to agencies under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted publicly until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners typically have 15 business days to respond to an FDA warning letter. Warning letters are often not issued until the business has been given months or years to correct the problem. Portions of the letter are usually redacted publicly.
The FDA issued warning letters to four food companies in California and Oregon after inspectors found persistent listeria contamination problems, seafood HACCP failures, production safety violations and time-temperature abuses involving ready-to-eat foods.
According to the agency, any product that is prepared, packaged or stored under unsanitary conditions that could pose a health hazard may be considered adulterated for violations under federal law.
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