FDA 483 - Hammock Dairy Farms Inc. - September 04, 2025

Hammock Dairy Farms Inc. in Chatham, VA, was cited for two observations related to drug residues in food-producing animals. A cow offered for interstate commerce was found to have illegal ampicillin residues above the established tolerance. The firm failed to review treatment records prior to shipment, resulting in an animal being sent to slaughter before its ampicillin withdrawal period was complete.