Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation – FDA Warning Letter, Jan 6, 2011

On January 3-6, 2011, the FDA inspected Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation's passenger aircraft at Philadelphia, PA, operating in interstate travel. The inspection, conducted under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) and Interstate Conveyance Sanitation regulations (21 CFR Part 1250), revealed significant deviations.

Violations included: 1. **21 CFR 1250.38(a):** An aircraft lavatory was "out of service" for three days, only repaired after FDA findings. 2. **21 CFR 1250.38(b):** Lavatory sink water on two aircraft was cold, not warm or hot, for handwashing. 3. **21 CFR 1250.38(c):** A toilet was soiled after overnight cleaning, and "blue juice" chemical was on lavatory floors of two aircraft. 4. **21 CFR 1250.32(a):** Beverage cart handles were soiled and sticky, even after overnight cleaning, posing contamination risk. 5. **21 CFR 1250.30(d):** Potable water inlet caps on multiple aircraft were soiled with a black substance, and mold appeared on hot water spigots in galleys of two aircraft.

The FDA also noted concerns regarding the food-grade quality of plastic lining