FDA 483 - Schwebel Baking Co - February 03, 2023

An FDA inspection of Schwebel Baking Co in Hebron, OH, a bakery producing ready-to-eat buns, revealed significant deficiencies across multiple areas. The firm failed to implement allergen and sanitation preventive controls, including inadequate cleaning procedures, lack of ATP swabbing, and failure to address Listeria positive test results. Additionally, the company did not properly implement process monitoring for baking temperatures and exhibited widespread pest control issues, including live rodents, rodent excreta, fruit flies, and flour beetles.