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FDA warning letter issued to airline caterer following inspection

FDA inspectors documented contamination at an airline catering facility and warned the company it could be barred from supplying airlines at that airport.

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FDA warning letter issued to airline caterer following inspection

Date of recordReported by national press
LocationDenver, United States
TypeRegulatory warning letter
Source tierTier 1 — FDA warning letter reported by national news

What the record shows

FDA inspectors documented live and dead insects across several areas of the facility, and Listeria bacteria was detected. The agency warned the company it could be barred from supplying airlines at that airport if subsequent inspections were failed.

The company stated it took the findings seriously and made management changes at the site.

Evidence gap

The record documents the facility at the time of inspection. It does not establish whether affected product was dispatched, to which flights, or what happened to it after it left the building.

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