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Utz Quality Foods, LLC in Cumberland, Maryland receives FDA inspection

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Utz Quality Foods, LLC in Cumberland, Maryland was inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 16 for foodborne biological hazards and received four citations, according to data posted on the FDA’s official website.

The FDA website indicates that the citations were delivered to the company as follows:

'You did not train employees in the principles of food hygiene and food safety.'

'Your plant was not constructed and designed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.'

'You did not maintain your plant in a clean and sanitary condition and keep your plant in repair.'

'You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food.'

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplaces and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly for businesses to consistently make smarter business decisions for the future.

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

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