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La Parcela Produce LLC, an importer of fresh produce including cilantro, lettuce, and poblano peppers, failed to comply with Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements under 21 CFR part 1, subpart L during a February-March 2024 inspection. The company did not perform adequate risk-based verification activities to ensure imported foods met U.S. food safety standards, and provided incomplete FSVP documentation marked as "pending" for at least one foreign supplier. While the company responded by terminating relationships with suppliers that failed to provide verification and were subject to import alerts, the FDA indicated it would verify the adequacy of corrective actions during a future inspection.