# FDA WARNING_LETTER - Rojas, Inc. - August 12, 2011

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> FDA WARNING_LETTER for Rojas, Inc. on August 12, 2011. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: WARNING_LETTER
- Company Name: Rojas, Inc.
- Inspection Date: 2011-08-12
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: Los Angeles District Office
- Summary: On November 15, 2011, the FDA issued a Warning Letter to Rojas, Inc. following an inspection of their seafood repackaging facility from August 9-12, 2011. The inspection revealed serious violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation (21 CFR Part 123), rendering their dried shrimp products adulterated.

Key violations include:
1.  **Lack of HACCP Plan:** Rojas, Inc. failed to implement a HACCP plan for dried shrimp products to control the food safety hazard of undeclared sulfites. FDA analysis found 352-375 ppm of sulfites in ground shrimp and 142-155 ppm in peeled shrimp.
2.  **Lack of Sanitation Control Records:** The firm did not maintain records for monitoring sanitation conditions and practices, including water safety, food contact surface cleanliness, cross-contamination prevention, handwashing, protection of food/packaging, toxic chemical control, employee health, and pest exclusion.

Additionally, several misbranding violations were identified for their retail shrimp products (ground, peeled, whole):
3.  **Undeclared Ingredients:** Labels failed to declare all ingredients, specifically salt and sulfiting agents (e.g., sodium metabisulfite or sulfur dioxide), despite their presence.
4.  **Missing Nutrition Facts:** Products lacked required nutrition facts information.
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