Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
FDA Cites 'Serious Violations' Of Sanitary Conditions At Whole Foods Kitchen
The Associated Press: FDA Warns Whole Foods Over Unsanitary Conditions In Everett Kitchen
The Food and Drug Administration has sent Whole Foods Market a letter over “serious violations” at a Massachusetts kitchen, warning the grocer that food prepared there “may have been contaminated with filth.” The FDA’s Public Health Service describes multiple inspections conducted during February at the North Atlantic kitchen in Everett, which had condensate from ceiling joints dripping onto work surfaces below. (6/14)
CNN Money: Whole Foods Gets Warning Letter From FDA
The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Whole Foods co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb about what the FDA called "serious violations" it found after inspecting a Whole Foods food preparation facility in Everett, MA, in February. The FDA said in the letter -- dated June 8 -- that it found various items, including pesto pasta, mushroom quesadillas, egg salad and couscous, were in areas where "condensate" was leaking from ceiling joints, a doorway and condenser fan. (La Monica, 6/14)
Austin Statesman: Whole Foods Cited For FDA Violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cited Austin-based Whole Foods Market in a warning letter for several food safety violations, saying the retailer must take several correction actions to address the concerns. The agency said in a June 8 letter to co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb that in February it inspected the organic food giant’s food manufacturing facility in Everett, Mass. and “found serious violations” of the agency’s regulations for manufacturing, packing or storing food. (Grisales, 6/14)
