Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A.

Warning LetterOpen

Mr. Vladimir Suarez Ocampo Co-Owner and General Manager Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A. Barrio Spanish Town Contiguo Iglesia Morava Santa Trinidad Puerto Cabezas , NicaraguaIssued Aug 15, 2022Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)

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Violations2

Issue DateAug 15, 2022

Product TypeFood & Beverages

StatusOpen

Letter Details

Firm: Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A.
Location: Mr. Vladimir Suarez Ocampo Co-Owner and General Manager Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A. Barrio Spanish Town Contiguo Iglesia Morava Santa Trinidad Puerto Cabezas , Nicaragua
FEI Number: N/A
Country: Nicaragua
Issue Date: August 15, 2022
Issuing Office: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Status: Open

Summary

Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A., a seafood processing facility in Nicaragua, was found to have serious violations of seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations during an FDA inspection in April 2022, rendering their dried sea cucumber products adulterated. The company failed to conduct a required hazard analysis and develop a compliant HACCP plan that identified critical control points to prevent food safety hazards, in violation of 21 CFR Part 123. The FDA noted that the company had not responded to discussion items raised during the inspection as of the warning letter's issuance in August 2022.

Vlazar Costa Caribe S.A. FDA Warning Letter, August 15, 2022