# FDA WARNING_LETTER - Farmo Foods, Inc. - May 28, 2015

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> FDA WARNING_LETTER for Farmo Foods, Inc. on May 28, 2015. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: WARNING_LETTER
- Company Name: Farmo Foods, Inc.
- Inspection Date: 2015-05-28
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: San Francisco District Office
- Summary: On November 18, 2015, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Farmo Foods, Inc. dba Belfiore Cheese following an inspection from May 12-28, 2015. The inspection revealed serious violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations (21 CFR Part 110) and found the facility's food products to be adulterated under 21 U.S.C. § 342(a)(4).

Key violations included:
1.  **Listeria monocytogenes Contamination:** Environmental swabs collected on May 14, 2015, tested positive for *L. monocytogenes* on the floor between the Processing Room and Packaging Room, indicating inadequate sanitation.
2.  **Improper Equipment Handling:** Pails used for scooping ricotta were placed on the wet production room floor (where *L. monocytogenes* was isolated) and then in the ricotta/whey mixture, violating 21 CFR 110.80(b)(7).
3.  **Pest Exclusion Failure:** Rodent excreta pellets were observed throughout the facility, including processing areas, and the pest control company had reported recurrent pest issues since September 2014, violating 21 CFR 110.35(c).
4.  **Facility Disrepair:** Peeling paint, cracked floors

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