# FDA 483 - Peanut Corporation Of America - February 05, 2009

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> FDA 483 for Peanut Corporation Of America on February 05, 2009. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: 483
- Company Name: Peanut Corporation Of America
- Inspection Date: 2009-02-05
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: Atlanta District Office
- Summary: This FDA Form 483 details multiple violations observed during an inspection from January 9 to January 26, 2009.

**Facility and Operations:** The firm manufactures peanut products, including peanut paste, peanut butter, honey roasted peanuts, dry roasted peanuts, peanut meal, and dark roasted peanuts. The facility houses raw peanut receipt/staging, peanut paste tank line, peanut roasters, and peanut granule line in the same open room.

**Violations and Observations:**

*   **Microbiological Contamination Control:**
    *   Peanut paste (lot #8278) was found contaminated with *Salmonella Typhimurium* by the firm's private lab. Despite an initial positive result, the product was retested, received a negative status, and then shipped interstate.
    *   Roasted peanuts used in lot #8278 were also used to produce other shipped products (lot #8276 peanut paste, lot #8277 peanut butter).
    *   The peanut paste line was not cleaned after *Salmonella Typhimurium* was isolated from lot #8278 (manufactured 9/26/08) and continued operation until 1/9/09, producing multiple lots. No records documented cleaning after *Salmonella* detection in lot #8028 (1/25/08).
    *   Environmental swabs collected on 1/

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