FDA WARNING_LETTER - MS Fruit & Vegetable Co., LLC - February 28, 2017

On August 10, 2017, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to MS Fruit & Vegetable Co., LLC following an inspection from February 13-16 and 28, 2017, of their produce warehouse and seasonal pecan shelling operation in Grenada, Mississippi. The inspection revealed serious violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations (21 CFR Part 110), rendering their food products adulterated under Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Key violations included: 1. **Contamination from Production Procedures (21 CFR 110.80):** Pecan dust, whole pecans, and fragments were found on floors, walls, and equipment near ready-to-eat (RTE) produce. A pallet jack contaminated with pecan residue was used to transport RTE produce. A wooden table used for repackaging RTE produce also had pecan residue. The firm's response regarding relocating the pecan sheller was inadequate, lacking evidence of specific location and cleaning processes. 2. **Inadequate Handwashing (21 CFR 110.10(b)(3)):** An employee handled approximately 400 exposed tomatoes with bare hands after using a pecan-dust-covered pallet jack, without washing hands. The firm's response about a new handwashing station did not address employee training. 3.