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Battenkill Valley Creamery, LLC in Salem, New York was inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 12 for foodborne biological hazards and received seven citations, according to data posted on the FDA’s official website.

The FDA website indicates that the citations were delivered to the company as follows:

'You did not take a reasonable measure and precaution related to personnel practices.'

'You did not ensure that your cleaning compounds and sanitizing agents are safe and adequate under the conditions of use.'

'You did not identify and hold a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.'

'Your plant did not have adequate sanitary facilities and accommodations.'

'Your equipment and utensils were not designed and constructed to be adequately cleaned or maintained to protect against contamination.'

'You did not conduct operations in accordance with adequate sanitation principles.'

'You did not use testing procedures to identify sanitation failures and food contamination.'

The FDA routinely inspects facilities across the nation to determine if the workplaces and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health. Inspection results are then disclosed publicly for businesses to consistently make smarter business decisions for the future.

The FDA is a government agency that is primarily responsible for monitoring the manufacturing and distribution of human and animal drugs, biological products, medical supplies and tobacco products for safety quality, according to its website.