# FDA WARNING_LETTER - Rongcheng Shidao Guangxin Food Co., Ltd. - December 04, 2013

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> FDA WARNING_LETTER for Rongcheng Shidao Guangxin Food Co., Ltd. on December 04, 2013. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: WARNING_LETTER
- Company Name: Rongcheng Shidao Guangxin Food Co., Ltd.
- Inspection Date: 2013-12-04
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Summary: The FDA inspected Rongcheng Shidao Guangxin Food Co., Ltd. from December 2-4, 2013, identifying serious violations of low-acid canned food (LACF) regulations (21 CFR Part 113) and misbranding issues. The firm did not respond to the initial FDA Form 483.

Key violations include:
1. **Inadequate Distribution Records (21 CFR 113.100(f)):** Shipping records identified one lot number, but products included three different lots.
2. **Container Handling and Defect Monitoring (21 CFR 113.60(d), 113.60(a)):** Field examinations revealed poorly welded/rusted side seams, damaged end seams, and dents on cans.
3. **Can Seam Teardown Records (21 CFR 113.60(a)(1)):** Records lacked corrective actions for out-of-specification body hook measurements.
4. **Scheduled Process Deficiencies (21 CFR 113.83):** The scheduled process for sardines in oil did not specify a maximum holding time for filled containers before reprocessing, and the firm did not record holding times for cans with possible seam defects.

**Misbranding Violations (Section 403(i)(2) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 34

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