FDA 483 - Ninos Fresh Cut Fruit and Veg. - October 26, 2010

An FDA inspection of Sangar Fresh Cut Produce Co LLC, a fresh produce processor/distributor located at 1500 S Zarzamora St, Unit 414, San Antonio, TX, was conducted from October 14 to October 26, 2010. The inspection revealed 19 observations regarding facility operations and sanitation.

Key observations include: * **Contamination Control:** Failure to protect against contamination of food and food contact surfaces, with employees wearing production attire from outside into the facility. Inadequate cleaning and sanitizing procedures, including hosing down floors and equipment during food processing, causing splashing onto uncovered food and packaging. * **Personnel Hygiene:** Employees were observed not washing hands thoroughly during food processing on multiple dates. An employee with a cut finger attempted to continue food-related tasks without reporting the injury to a supervisor. Lack of sanitary towel service or suitable hand-drying devices, and inadequate water temperature at hand-washing facilities. * **Equipment and Utensils:** Infrequent cleaning of food processing equipment and utensils between product runs. Failure to completely disassemble equipment, such as a dicer, for thorough cleaning. Equipment design and use failed to prevent food adulteration, with plastic-lined wooden pallets used as cutting surfaces. Cracked plastic baskets and containers used for storing processed food were observed. * **Facility Maintenance & Storage:** Inadequate drainage in the main processing room, leading to pooling water. Raw