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Which type of New Jersey companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q1 2023?

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Dr. Christine S. Lee Acting Associate Commissioner for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) in the Office of the Commissioner at the U.S. FDA | Official Website

Dr. Christine S. Lee Acting Associate Commissioner for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) in the Office of the Commissioner at the U.S. FDA | Official Website

In the first quarter of 2023, 51 Food and Cosmetics companies received 51 FDA inspections in New Jersey, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This was the highest number of inspections per type of company made by the FDA in New Jersey, equalling 66.2% of all inspections in the first quarter of 2023.

Of all the New Jersey companies involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector, Goya Foods, Inc. received the most citations from the FDA in the first quarter of 2023.

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplaces and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly for businesses to consistently make smarter business decisions for the future.

The FDA is a government agency primarily responsible for monitoring the manufacturing and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality, according to its website.

Top 10 FDA Inspections by Number of Actions Indicated in New Jersey During Q1 2023
Project AreaNo Action IndicatedVoluntary Action IndicatedOfficial Action Indicated
Bioresearch Monitoring33--
Blood and Blood Products12--
Compliance: Devices26--
Drug Quality Assurance422
Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ61--
Foodborne Biological Hazards33161
Human Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies11--
Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices1----
Postmarket Assurance: Devices22--
Vaccines and Allergenic Products3----

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