AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoFDA Watch: In April, Bergen County saw three FDA inspections that led to citations for food-safety basics—sanitizing utensils/equipment to prevent allergen cross-contact, plus missing import controls and written procedures—while Hershey Creamery in Nashua passed an April 27 inspection with no corrective action needed. Food Safety Follow-Through: Other recent FDA checks were mixed: Packo Bottling in Louisburg got a “voluntary address” recommendation, Boscogen in Irvine was cited four times over dietary-supplement specs and quality-control releases, and Yara Test Company in Fair Lawn was cited for failing to develop an FSVP and written import verification procedures. Local Food Life: New Jersey’s strawberry-picking season is back (May into early June). Community & Culture: A new Schall Law Firm probe is underway into Replimune Group after an FDA complete response letter for its melanoma biologics application. Fraud Prevention: The Secret Service says it stopped about $14.5M in potential losses in Houston-area skimming and EBT fraud by inspecting 372 businesses.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.