West Essex News

There were three companies in cities associated with Essex County, New Jersey, that received three FDA inspections in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 50% decrease from the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when six companies received six inspections.

The companies inspected were involved in either the Biologics, Food and Cosmetics, or Tobacco sectors.

There were two companies in line with FDA regulations that do not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions. One should take voluntary action to correct its management 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	Result
Allergen Free Bakers	Food and Cosmetics	11/02/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center - Blood Bank	Biologics	10/13/2023	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
Nicotex Labs, Inc.	Tobacco	11/06/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)