Ocala Standard

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

This is a 66.7% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not establish product specifications for the identity, purity, strength and composition of the finished dietary supplement.
• You did not establish procedures for holding and distributing operations.
• You did not provide FDA with information on the scheduled process for a new acidified food before packing the food.

Most of the companies cited were involved in either Food and Cosmetics or Veterinary sectors.

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
Branch Properties, Inc.	Veterinary	09/20/2023	Preventive Controls
Immune & Genetics Protocols, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/06/2023	Specifications - identity, purity, strength, composition
Immune & Genetics Protocols, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	11/06/2023	Written procedures - holding
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers - Marion Region, Inc.	Biologics	05/10/2023	Establish, maintain and follow manufacturing SOPs
Ocala Breeders' Sales	Veterinary	01/27/2023	Contamination with Mycotoxins/Natural Toxins
Ocala Breeders' Sales	Veterinary	01/27/2023	Food Safety Plan
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Process filing
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Quality control procedures
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Pest control
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
Prima Foods International, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	09/21/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance