SW New Mexico News

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

This is a 50% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous quarter.

Of the 14 citations issued, the most common citations include:

• Your plant was not constructed and designed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.
• You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food.
• You did not store or transport a food under conditions that protect against contamination.

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.

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
Desert Rose Manufacturing, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/29/2023	Personnel - hygienic practices
Desert Rose Manufacturing, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/29/2023	Specifications met - verify; finished batch
Desert Rose Manufacturing, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/29/2023	Quality control - required operations product complaints
Desert Rose Manufacturing, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/29/2023	Instructions; specifications; quality
Desert Rose Manufacturing, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/29/2023	Batch record - complete
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Plant construction and design
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Pest control
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	11/08/2023	Storage and Distribution
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Plant construction and design
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Pest control
Kit Carson Farms, Inc.	Veterinary	11/08/2023	Storage and Distribution
New Mexico Pecan Company, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant sanitation
New Mexico Pecan Company, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Equipment and utensils - Design and maintenance
New Mexico Pecan Company, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	12/06/2023	Appropriate quality control operations