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NJ Pet Food Manufacturer With 'Grossly Insanitary Conditions' Halts Production, FDA Says NJ Pet Food Manufacturer With 'Grossly Insanitary Conditions' Halts Production, FDA Says
NJ Pet Food Manufacturer With 'Grossly Insanitary Conditions' Halts Production, FDA Says A New Jersey-based pet food manufacturer has stopped sales after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited the company for operating under "grossly insanitary conditions." Bravo Packing, Inc., of Carney's Point, agreed to stop selling, manufacturing, and distributing raw pet food pending compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). During inspections in 2019 and 2021, the FDA found evidence of significant food safety violations including grossly insanitary conditions and the failure to follow Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations…

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Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers
Chipotle Paying Feds Record $25 Million Fine For Foodborne Virus That Sickened Customers Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to pay the federal government an unprecedented $25 million to resolve criminal charges stemming from a foodborne virus outbreak that sickened more than 1,100 customers nationwide, the Justice Department announced. The fine -- the largest ever in a federal food safety case -- is part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement that will allow the California-based company to avoid a criminal conviction if it complies with an improved food safety program, DOJ officials said Tuesday. Papers filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday charge Chipotle wit…

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by Jerry DeMarco