FDA 483 - Prime Line Distributors, Inc. - September 28, 2023

An FDA inspection of Prime Line Distributors, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL, from September 25-28, 2023, revealed a significant deficiency in their food safety plan. The firm's written preventive control and monitoring procedures for cheese production were found to be inadequate. Specifically, the hazard analysis document specified incorrect heat treatment temperatures, which are insufficient for pasteurization and for controlling biological hazards like Salmonella and Listeria.