Dorchester Today

There were three companies in cities associated with Charleston County, South Carolina, that received three FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2024, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 25% decrease from the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when four companies received four inspections.

Most of the companies inspected at the time were involved in the Food and Cosmetics sector. The second most common type of company inspected worked in the Tobacco sector.

There was one company in line with FDA regulations that does not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions. Two should take voluntary action to correct their management 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.

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 quality, according to its website.

Company Name	Area of Business	Inspection Date	Result
Ashley Bakery	Food and Cosmetics	03/13/2024	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
Charlestowne Kettle Corn, LLC	Food and Cosmetics	02/07/2024	No Action Indicated (NAI)
ECig Production	Tobacco	02/15/2024	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)