SW New Mexico News

There was one company in a city associated with Otero County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county throughout 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 year.

The citations in the county include:

• You did not keep the grounds around your plant in a condition that would protect against the contamination of food.
• You did not maintain your plant in a clean and sanitary condition and in adequate repair.
• You did not exclude pests from your food plant to protect against contamination of food.

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
Alamo Distributing Company	Food and Cosmetics	06/22/2023	Grounds
Alamo Distributing Company	Food and Cosmetics	06/22/2023	Sanitary operations - Plant maintenance
Alamo Distributing Company	Food and Cosmetics	06/22/2023	Pest control
Alamo Distributing Company	Food and Cosmetics	06/22/2023	Modified requirement: Temperature control - Implement