FDA Issues Warning on P&G plant

There's been no recall but consumers should be aware that the FDA has sent a letter to Proctor and Gamble regarding conditions in its Olay LLC plant in Puerto Rico. An inspection of the plant was conducted in 2008 by an investigator from the FDA, which concluded that some OTC products and cosmetics were packed and held under unsanitary conditions.

The inspection also revealed that your OTC drug products have been prepared , packed and held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health, and are, therefore, adulterated within the meaning of 501(a)(2)(A) of the Act ( 21 USC § 351(a) (2)(A) .

Additionally, several of your cosmetic products have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby they may have been rendered injurious to health and are, therefore, adulterated within the meaning of 601(c) of the Act
(21 U.S .C. § 361(c).

You can read the full warning letter here.

You can keep up with FDA warning letters here.

Inquiries to FDA should be sent to: Food and Drug Administration Division of Freedom of Information (HFI-35), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.