# FDA 483 - Dixie Dew Products Inc - March 15, 2017

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> FDA 483 for Dixie Dew Products Inc on March 15, 2017. Product: Devices. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: 483
- Company Name: Dixie Dew Products Inc
- Inspection Date: 2017-03-15
- Product Type: Devices
- Office Name: Cincinnati District Office
- Summary: The FDA inspection of a food manufacturing facility revealed numerous violations related to sanitation, equipment maintenance, and quality control. The facility failed to implement a kill step for SoyNut Butter remaining in the mixing kettle, with product potentially sitting overnight or over weekends without temperature control. A fine mixing machine routinely shut off, a problem persisting for 15 years. The firm's thermometer for SoyNut Butter temperature was never verified, and a temperature probe/chart recorder for the large mixing kettle had been non-functional for over a year.

During production, a clear liquid dripped from a ceiling hole onto the processing floor and equipment. Floors, walls, and ceilings in processing and packaging rooms were heavily coated with old SoyNut Butter buildup, with standing water and filth observed. Employee and equipment traffic controls were absent, leading to potential cross-contamination from areas like the boiler room, outdoors, and bathrooms into processing areas. Forklifts, used both inside and outside for waste, were never cleaned.

Cleaning supply cabinets were in disarray, with bathroom and manufacturing cleaning equipment intermingled and in poor repair. A bulk soy oil tote was soiled with residue and never cleaned, with its lid left open during manufacturing. Moldy wooden pallets sat in water on the processing room floor. Hoses, mixing kettle lids, and hand tools were found on the floor. Hand-washing facilities lacked hot water for two years, and the soap dispenser was inoperable.

Processing equipment, including the large mixing kettle and

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