FDA issued 19 citations in cities across Oklahoma County in 2024

There were three companies in cities associated with Oklahoma County that received FDA citations as a result of three inspections conducted in the county throughout 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 70% decrease from the number of companies cited in the previous year.

The citations in the county include:

• The responsibilities and procedures applicable to the quality control unit are not fully followed.
• Employees engaged in the manufacture and processing of a drug product lack the training required to perform their assigned functions.
• There is a lack of written procedures providing cleaning schedules and describing in sufficient detail the methods, equipment and materials to be used for sanitation.

Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

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.

According to its website, 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.