# FDA WARNING_LETTER - Sugar Plum Foods - May 20, 2011

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> FDA WARNING_LETTER for Sugar Plum Foods on May 20, 2011. Product: Food. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: WARNING_LETTER
- Company Name: Sugar Plum Foods
- Inspection Date: 2011-05-20
- Product Type: Food
- Office Name: Department of Health and Human Services
- Summary: On May 17-20, 2011, the FDA inspected Sugar Plum Foods' acidified food facility in White House, Tennessee, documenting serious violations of 21 CFR Parts 108, 114, and 110. The inspection revealed adulterated acidified foods under Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act due to insanitary conditions.

Key violations included:
1. Failure to file scheduled processes with FDA for Chow Chow Relish and Pickled Beets (21 CFR 108.25(c)(2)).
2. Lack of supervision by a Commissioner-approved person for acidification, pH control, and critical factors (21 CFR 108.25(f)).
3. Insufficient control and infrequent pH testing of Chow Chow Relish, with no homogenous mix prepared for testing (21 CFR 114.80(a)(2)).
4. Failure to identify acidified food containers with a year and date code for private label products (21 CFR 114.80(b)).
5. Absence of current recall procedures for products injurious to health (21 CFR 108.25(e)).
6. Failure to protect against contamination from foreign substances (21 CFR 110.10(b)(9)), including poor employee sanitation (e.g

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