Ocala Standard

There were four companies in cities associated with Marion County, Florida, that received four FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 100% increase over the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when two companies received two inspections.

Most of the companies inspected at the time were involved in the Veterinary sector. Both the Food and Cosmetics and Drugs sectors sectors tied for second most common type.

There were two companies in line with FDA regulations that do not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions. Two should take voluntary action to correct their management 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	Result
Branch Properties, Inc.	Veterinary	09/20/2023	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
Jeffrey A. Norton, M.D.	Drugs	09/15/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc.	Veterinary	09/27/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)