FDA 483 - Living Tree Community Foods - September 05, 2024

An FDA inspection of Living Tree Community Foods, a nut butter manufacturer in Berkeley, CA, revealed significant deficiencies in its food safety program. The firm failed to ensure adequate supply-chain controls for pathogens in raw materials and did not properly implement sanitation monitoring and allergen control procedures, leading to observed sesame residue on equipment. Additionally, the hazard analysis was found to be inadequate for identifying and controlling chemical hazards like mycotoxins, a repeat observation from a previous inspection.