Distribuidora Jocorena Inc.

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Reynaldo Blanco and Hector Pineros Co-Owners Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. 199 Brook Avenue, Suite A Deer Park , NY 11729-7242 United StatesFEI 3011992512Issued Nov 30, 2023Division of Northeast Imports

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Issue DateNov 30, 2023

Product TypeOther

StatusOpen

Letter Details

Firm: Distribuidora Jocorena Inc.
Location: Reynaldo Blanco and Hector Pineros Co-Owners Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. 199 Brook Avenue, Suite A Deer Park , NY 11729-7242 United States
FEI Number: 3011992512
Country: United States
Issue Date: November 30, 2023
Issuing Office: Division of Northeast Imports
Product Type: Other
Status: Open

Summary

Distribuidora Jocorena Inc., a food and beverage importer based in New York, failed to comply with Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) requirements under section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The company did not develop, maintain, or follow an FSVP for any of the foods it imported, including pinole (corn flour) and frozen corn products from foreign suppliers. Despite previous inspections in June 2021 and September 2022, the company continued these violations through the August-September 2023 inspection and failed to respond to the FDA's Form FDA 483a observations issued on September 8, 2023.

Distribuidora Jocorena Inc. FDA Warning Letter, November 30, 2023