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 generally have 15 working days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until companies have been given months or years to correct problems. Portions of the letters are commonly redacted from public view.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to four food importers in California, Delaware, Texas and Virginia for significant violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), saying the companies failed to ensure imported foods met U.S. food safety requirements.