Anne Arundel Today

There were four companies in cities associated with Anne Arundel County that received FDA citations as a result of four inspections conducted in the county throughout 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 33.3% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the nine citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices'.

All of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

All of the 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.

According to its website, 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.

Company Name	Area of Business	Inspection Date	Issue Cited
Elite Spice, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/25/2024	Hazard analysis - Identification of hazard
Krispy kreme Doughnuts	Food and Cosmetics	02/21/2024	Personnel
Krispy kreme Doughnuts	Food and Cosmetics	02/21/2024	Plant construction and design
Krispy kreme Doughnuts	Food and Cosmetics	02/21/2024	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
Negril, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/29/2024	Personnel
Negril, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/29/2024	Process preventive controls - Identify (Written)
Negril, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/29/2024	Sanitation preventive controls - Implement
Samsung Bean Sprout	Food and Cosmetics	06/04/2024	Equipment installation, maintenance
Samsung Bean Sprout	Food and Cosmetics	06/04/2024	Documentation of corrective actions taken