New River Valley Times

There was one company in a city associated with Giles 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 take a reasonable measure or precaution related to personnel practices.
• Your plant was not constructed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.
• You did not ensure that raw materials and other ingredients were not adulterated by pathogenic microorganisms at levels that may render the food injurious to health.

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
Hilltop Deli, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/26/2023	Personnel
Hilltop Deli, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/26/2023	Plant construction and design
Hilltop Deli, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/26/2023	Raw materials control - Microorganisms
Hilltop Deli, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/26/2023	Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls
Hilltop Deli, Inc.	Food and Cosmetics	01/26/2023	Reportable food report - submission