Daisy Global Trading Co – FDA Warning Letter, Dec 4, 2020

On April 15, 2021, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Daisy Global Trading Co. following remote Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspections conducted from November 18 to December 4, 2020, and previously on February 8, 2019. The inspections aimed to assess compliance with Section 805 of the FD&C Act and 21 CFR Part 1 Subpart L, which mandates risk-based activities for importers to verify that imported food meets U.S. food safety standards.

The FDA found Daisy Global Trading Co. non-compliant for several imported products, including frozen oriental style udon, fresh Japanese style soba and udon, rice sticks, scorched rice, Buckwheat noodle (Zaru soba), and Korean seasoned seaweed.

Key violations include: 1. Failure to conduct and document required supplier verification activities (21 CFR 1.506(e)) for rice sticks, scorched rice, Buckwheat noodle (Zaru soba), and Korean seasoned seaweed before import, and failure to document the frequency of these activities (21 CFR 1.506(c)). 2. Failure to document corrective action implementation (21 CFR 1.508). Specifically, for rice sticks, despite identifying allergens as a hazard and noting "HACCP Plan, HA & PC, Allergen control Program Required" as corrective action