FDA 483 - Simplot Frozen Vegetables LLC - October 04, 2019

An FDA inspection of SIMPLOT-RDO LLC in Pasco, WA, a vegetable processor, identified significant deficiencies in sanitation and process controls. The firm lacked adequate written corrective action procedures for both sanitation and process controls, leading to undocumented responses for high microbial counts and blanching temperature deviations. Additionally, food-contact surfaces were found with residue after cleaning, and monitoring procedures for sanitation controls were incomplete.