The FDA warned six importers in five states about food safety failures involving tea, produce and sauces.

As part of its enforcement efforts, the 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. Employers must respond to an FDA warning letter within 15 days. Warning letters are often not issued until the company has had months or years to resolve the problem. Portions of letters are often redacted so they cannot be viewed by the public.

The FDA issued warning letters to six food importers in California, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas for serious violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), saying the companies failed to ensure that imported food met U.S. food safety requirements.