FDA issued 83 citations in cities across Pinellas County in 2025

There were 19 companies in cities associated with Pinellas County that received FDA citations as a result of 19 inspections conducted in the county in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 137.5% increase over the number of companies cited in the previous year.

Of the 83 citations issued, the most common citations include:

• For component(s) used in the manufacture of a dietary supplement, you did not establish identity specifications, necessary specifications to ensure the specifications for purity, strength, and composition of the dietary supplement are met and limits on contamination to ensure the quality of the dietary supplement.
• You did not establish product specifications for identity, purity, strength, composition and limits on contamination.
• Your master manufacturing record did not include all required information.

Most of the companies cited were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector. The second most common type of company operated in the Drugs sector.

All of the companies cited should take voluntary actions to correct their 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.

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.