FDA 483 - D & M Smoked Fish, Inc. - July 10, 2009

This FDA Form 483 documents observations from an inspection conducted on July 8-10, 2009, at a facility processing fish products. The inspection revealed significant deficiencies in sanitation, pest control, facility maintenance, employee hygiene, product handling, and HACCP plan implementation.

Key violations include: - **Inaccurate Sanitation Records:** Sanitation monitoring records for 7/07/09 did not reflect actual conditions observed on 7/08/09, with widespread dried product residue on slicers, vacuum packaging machines, smoking racks, tubs, and processing tables. - **Poor Cleanliness of Food Contact Surfaces:** Evidence of dried product residue on various equipment, fish on the floor, and unsanitized tools with encrusted residue. Live maggots were found on a table in the eviscerating room. - **Inadequate Protection from Adulterants:** Fly paper with live and dead flies hung directly over exposed products, and employees used high-pressure hoses near exposed products. - **Facility Disrepair:** Cooler doors, walls, and fan bases showed rust, corrosion, and product residue. Condensation dripped directly onto drying mackerel. - **Poor Employee Hygiene:** Employees stored gloves in unsanitary areas, wore hats with dried product residue, and handled ready-to-eat products without sanitizing hands or changing gloves after touching raw fish or dumpsters. - **Improper Product Handling and Storage:** Unscreen