Santa Cruz Standard

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

This is a 100% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 20 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.

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
Del Pueblo Market, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/30/2023	Personnel
Del Pueblo Market, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/30/2023	Cleaning and sanitizing substances - Safe and adequate
Del Pueblo Market, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	10/30/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Open Fields	Food and Cosmetics	10/04/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company	Food and Cosmetics	04/20/2023	Sanitary facilities and controls
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company	Food and Cosmetics	04/20/2023	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Personnel
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	HACCP plan implementation
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Food safety hazards
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Verification procedures - adequacy
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Monitoring record review adequacy
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Records - content
Stagnaro Brothers Seafood, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/31/2023	Sanitation monitoring
The Molecular Mexican, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/19/2023	Personnel
The Molecular Mexican, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/19/2023	Grounds
The Molecular Mexican, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/19/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
The Molecular Mexican, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	07/19/2023	Pest control
VitalBulk, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/24/2023	Records - date; review, approval, rejection
VitalBulk, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/24/2023	Batch record - results; monitoring
VitalBulk, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	03/24/2023	Tests, examinations - scientifically valid