FDA 483 - Peregrina Cheese Corp. - February 05, 2004

On February 5, 2004, the FDA issued a Form 483 to Peregrina Cheese Company, a cheese manufacturer located at 342 Ten Eyck Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206-1723, following an inspection conducted from January 13, 2004, to February 5, 2004. The report was issued to Javier Peregrina, President.

The inspection revealed six observations:

1. **Pasteurization Failure:** Milk pasteurization did not meet minimum time-temperature requirements on numerous dates between December 4, 2003, and January 29, 2004, as the air temperature of milk in the pasteurizer was not held at the minimum pasteurization temperature of 0 degrees F. 2. **Cross-Contamination:** Effective measures were not taken to protect finished food from contamination by raw materials. On January 21, 2004, uncooked, packaged sausage was stored adjacent to ready-to-eat, unpackaged Queso Hebra cheese and packaged, ready-to-eat Queso Fresco cheese in the refrigerator. Additionally, raw, unpackaged meat products were observed on a cart between the milk holding tank and the finished product packaging room. 3. **Facility Construction - Drip/Condensate:** The plant's construction did not prevent drip and condensate