FDA issued 7 citations in cities across Monroe County in Q1

Melanie Keller, Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer of FDA
Melanie Keller, Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Chief Operating Officer of FDA
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There was one company in a city associated with Monroe County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county over the first quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

No companies were cited in the previous quarter.

The citations in the county include:

  • Your plant was not constructed and designed to facilitate maintenance and sanitary operations.
  • You did not maintain your plant in a clean and sanitary condition and in adequate repair.
  • You did not ensure that your cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents are safe and adequate under the conditions of use.

The company cited was involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

The company cited should take a voluntary action to correct its managing operations.

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly.

According to its website, the FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the production and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety and quality.

Companies Located within Monroe County Cities and the Citations They Received in Q1
Company NameArea of BusinessInspection DateIssue Cited
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Plant construction and design
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Sanitary operations – Plant maintenance
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Cleaning and sanitizing substances – Safe and adequate
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Equipment and utensils – Design and maintenance
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Raw materials – Allergen identification
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding – Controls
Trammell’s Candies, Inc.Food and Cosmetics02/19/2026Qualified facility – Attestation
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.



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