FDA reports record low inspections of tobacco companies in New Jersey in 2025

Jim Traficant, Chief of Staff of FDA
Jim Traficant, Chief of Staff of FDA
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The FDA conducted inspections at two tobacco companies in New Jersey during 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

These inspections represented the fewest conducted by the FDA for any single company type in New Jersey, accounting for just 0.4% of all inspections in the state that year.

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 and quality.

Top 10 FDA Inspections by Number of Actions Indicated in New Jersey During 2025
Project Area No Action Indicated Voluntary Action Indicated Official Action Indicated
Bioresearch Monitoring 33 11 2
Blood and Blood Products 14 — —
Compliance: Devices 16 30 4
Drug Quality Assurance 28 34 6
Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ 71 8 —
Foodborne Biological Hazards 238 79 4
Human Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies 8 2 —
Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices 9 3 1
Postmarket Assurance: Devices 35 7 3
Technical Assistance: Food and Cosmetics 14 3 —

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.



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