NW Illinois News

There was one company in a city associated with Ogle County that received an FDA citation as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is an increase over the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

The only citation issued in the county was delivered as 'For testing to detect SE in environmental samples, you did not have the sample testing conducted by the method entitled "Environmental Sampling and Detection of Salmonella in Poultry Houses." most current edition, or an equivalent method in accuracy, precision and sensitivity in detecting SE'.

The company cited should take a voluntary action to correct its 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
Pearl Valley Farms, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/14/2023	Method to be used, environmental samples