FDA 483 - Machado and Sons Dairy - July 09, 2025

An FDA inspection of Machado and Sons Dairy in Denair, CA, revealed significant issues related to drug residues in food-producing animals and inadequate record-keeping. A dairy cow offered for interstate commerce was found to contain drug residue in its kidney above the established tolerance level. Additionally, the firm failed to maintain complete treatment records for medicated animals, with records lacking crucial information and being routinely discarded.