Kyawkhin Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. in Deer Park, New York, have both received warning letters from the FDA for non-compliance with Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulations. However, the warning dates for the two companies differ.

Kyawkhin Inc. received its warning letter on September 20, 2023, following an FDA inspection conducted from August 15-17, 2023. The inspection revealed that the firm failed to develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP for imported food products, including Balachong fried chili paste, peanut snack, and Cypro tone beverage base. The significant violations led to the issuance of an FDA Form 483a.

On the other hand, Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. received its warning letter on November 30, 2023, after an FDA inspection conducted from August 21 through September 8, 2023. The FDA found that the New York-based firm was not in compliance with FSVP regulations, specifically for failing to develop an FSVP for imported food products like pinole (corn flour), frozen corn tamale, and dry red beans (kidney beans). The violations resulted in the issuance of an FDA Form 483a.

Both cases underscore the FDA’s commitment to enforcing FSVP regulations and ensuring the safety of imported food products in the United States. The warning letters which can be found here for Kyawkhin Inc. and here for Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. provides detailed information on the specific non-compliance issues identified during the inspections of Kyawkhin Inc. and Distribuidora Jocorena Inc.

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