NE Ohio Times

There were two companies in cities associated with Geauga County that received FDA citations as a result of two 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.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not clean utensils and equipment in a manner that protects against contamination.
• You did not take effective measures to exclude pests from your plant and protect against contamination of animal food by pests.
• Your equipment and utensils are not constructed to be adequately cleaned and maintained.

The companies cited were involved in either Veterinary or Food and Cosmetics sectors.

Both 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
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative	Food and Cosmetics	09/27/2023	Sanitation preventive controls - Implement
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Sanitation
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Pest Control
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Equipment and Utensils - cleaned
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Plant Operations
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Raw Material Controls
What The Raw	Veterinary	07/17/2023	Manufacturing, Processing, Packing, Holding - Measures