FDA 483 - The Ziegenfelder Company, LLC - September 01, 2023

The Ziegenfelder Company, LLC in Denver, CO, was cited for significant food safety issues during an inspection of its flavored ice popsicle manufacturing. Observations included a deficient hazard analysis failing to address mis-formulation as a preventive control, and widespread insanitary conditions with confirmed Listeria monocytogenes contamination on both food-contact and non-food contact surfaces. Employee hygiene and facility maintenance practices were also found to be inadequate, posing a serious risk of product contamination.