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The latest group of warning letters posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) includes one sent to a food warehouse and repacking facility in Fremont, CA, regarding pest activity. In a July 13, 2015, warning letter to Bharat Bazaar Inc. of Union City, CA, FDA stated that inspectors visiting the Fremont facility this past April found apparent rodent gnaw holes and rodent excreta pellets in areas where flour, moong (mung) beans and cumin seeds were being stored and repacked.

Recipients of these warning letters have 15 working days from receipt to outline specific steps they have taken to come into compliance with the law. (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.)