FDA WARNING_LETTER - Dani Jacq, Inc - January 18, 2011

On May 2, 2011, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Dani Jacq, Inc. dba The Home Fresh Foods Company following an inspection from January 3-18, 2011. The inspection revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation (21 CFR Part 123), rendering products like ready-to-eat Tuna Pasta Salads, Shrimp Pasta Salads, Crab Soup, and Shrimp and Corn Chowder adulterated.

Key violations include: * **Lack of HACCP Plans:** No HACCP plans for Tuna Pasta Salad (pathogen growth, histamine, allergens) and Shrimp Pasta Salad (pathogen growth, allergens, food intolerance substances). * **Incomplete Hazard Analysis:** HACCP plans for Crab Soup and Shrimp and Corn Chowder failed to list all reasonably likely food safety hazards (e.g., allergens, sulfites). * **Missing Critical Control Points (CCPs):** HACCP plans for Crab Soup and Shrimp and Corn Chowder did not list all necessary CCPs for pathogen control (e.g., raw material storage, cooking, processing, finished product storage). * **Failure to Implement Monitoring Procedures:** The firm did not follow monitoring procedures for receiving pasteurized crabmeat as specified in their HACCP plan for Crab Soup. * **Inadequate Monitoring Procedures:** The HACCP plan for Crab Soup had insufficient detail for