FDA 483 - Meditco, Inc. D.B.A. Phoenicia Specialty Foods - August 30, 2024

Med-Taco, Inc. D.B.A. Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Houston, TX, was cited for significant deficiencies in its Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) during an FDA inspection. The firm failed to develop FSVPs for numerous imported foods, a repeat observation from multiple prior inspections. Additionally, the company's hazard analysis for rose water was incomplete, and it did not adequately investigate non-compliant foreign suppliers.