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Paso Real Produce LLC, an importer of fresh produce including avocados and limes, failed to develop, maintain, and follow a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) as required by federal law, with no documented FSVP in place for any of the foods imported. The Division of Southwest Imports found this significant violation during an August 2024 inspection, marking the third FDA inspection of the company since 2021, and the firm did not respond to the FDA's initial observations from the inspection. The company's failure to implement FSVP protocols—which require importers to perform risk-based verification activities to ensure imported food meets U.S. safety standards—represents non-compliance with Section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.