As part of its enforcement activities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months or years to correct problems. Generally, portions of the letters are redacted from public view.
The FDA has issued warning letters to an international airline catering company and a Florida bakery after inspections uncovered serious food safety violations, including recurring Listeria contamination, allergen labeling failures, and insanitary equipment and employee hygiene lapses.