Down East Times

There were three companies in cities associated with Hancock County, Maine, that received three FDA inspections in 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 200% increase over the number of companies inspected in the previous year, when one company was inspected through one inspection.

The companies inspected were involved in the Food/Cosmetics sector.

All of the companies were in line with FDA regulations, and don't need to adjust their managing operations or regulatory/administrative actions.

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
Maine Shellfish Company, Inc.	Food/Cosmetics	07/19/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Merrill Blueberry Farms, Inc.	Food/Cosmetics	09/21/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Ready Seafood	Food/Cosmetics	04/20/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)