East Oregon News

There were three companies in cities associated with Umatilla County that received FDA citations as a result of three inspections conducted in the county throughout 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 200% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the six citations issued, the most common citation was 'You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards'.

All of the companies cited should take voluntary actions to correct their managing operations.

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.

The FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality, according to its website.

Company Name	Area of Business	Inspection Date	Issue Cited
Bellinger Farms, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	08/14/2023	Handling harvested produce
Bellinger Farms, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	08/14/2023	Equip & tools - cleanability
Bellinger Farms, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	08/14/2023	Records - supervisory review
Pollock & Son, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/08/2023	Handling harvested produce
Pollock & Son, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/08/2023	Food contact surface sanitary inspection and maintenance
Roloff Farms, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	08/16/2023	Waste from hand-washing facilities