Warning Letter Record: Beauty Store LLC (2026-07-08) — Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
Letter issued · posted to fda.gov .
Subject as published: Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
TL;DR
In short: The FDA issued a warning letter to Beauty Store LLC (Kennesaw, GA) on July 8, 2026, following FSVP inspections conducted May 14-27, 2026, citing failure to develop, maintain, and follow a Foreign Supplier Verification Program for imported brown sauce, concentrate, decaf coffee pods, and chocolate candy as required under 21 CFR part 1, subpart L. The FDA did not receive the company's response to the Form FDA 483a issued May 27, 2026, and requests written corrective action within 15 working days, warning that failure to comply may result in refusal of admission or detention without physical examination of imported foods.
Argus analysis
# Beauty Store LLC Faces FDA Warning Over Import Verification Failures
Beauty Store LLC, a food importer based in Kennesaw, Georgia, received a warning letter from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations on July 8, 2026, following inspections conducted in May 2026 (with prior inspections in February and October 2024). The company failed to establish a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for four imported food products: brown sauce, concentrate, decaf coffee pods, and chocolate candy. The FDA determined that Beauty Store LLC did not develop, maintain, or follow an FSVP as mandated by federal law, placing the company in violation of section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The violations center on 21 CFR part 1, subpart L (the FSVP regulation), which requires food importers to conduct risk-based verification activities ensuring imported foods meet U.S. safety standards. The regulation obligates importers to document supplier approval, conduct on-site audits or other verification methods, and maintain records demonstrating compliance. Beauty Store LLC's failure to create any FSVP for its imported products—despite multiple inspections—represents a fundamental compliance gap in its import operations.
The company had 15 working days from letter receipt to respond in writing to the FDA, detailing corrective actions and submitting documentation of FSVP implementation. The FDA warned of potential enforcement actions, including detention without physical examination (DWPE) of imported products under Import Alert #99-41 and possible refusal of entry for non-compliant foods. Compliance officers monitoring similar importers should note that repeated inspection findings without demonstrated correction may accelerate enforcement timelines and trigger import holds.
Severity context
Low severity. Procedural or narrow scope; most peer companies resolve in the 15-business-day response window without structural change.
Regulatory background
FDA Warning Letters are administratively non-binding but signal that recurring non-compliance may escalate to injunction, seizure, import alert, or Application Integrity Policy invocation.
What peer compliance teams typically do next
Most compliance officers at peer companies use a Warning Letter against a named entity as a checklist for their own CAPA program. Common steps: pull the verbatim FDA letter; map each cited 21 CFR section against the team’s SOP library; confirm CAPA coverage; brief the QMR (Quality Management Review) on whether the cited subject matter is in scope for the next internal audit. The 15-business-day response window applies to the cited entity, not to peers — but a documented internal review against the cited subjects is what regulators expect to see if a peer is later inspected on the same topic.
Excerpt from the FDA Warning Letter (public domain, 17 USC §105)
WARNING LETTER Beauty Store LLC MARCS-CMS 732126 — July 08, 2026 More Warning Letters Warning Letters About Warning and Close-Out Letters Delivery Method: Via Email Product: Food & Beverages Recipient: Recipient Name Kajal G. Patel Recipient Title Owner Beauty Store LLC 2010 Cobb International Blvd NW, Suite D Kennesaw , GA 30152 United States (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) Issuing Office: Office of Inspections and Investigations United States July 8, 2026 WARNING LETTER RE: CMS# 732126 Dear Ms. Kajal G. Patel: From May 14th to 27th, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Beauty Store LLC, located at 2010 Cobb International Blvd NW, Suite D, Kennesaw, GA 30152. We also conducted inspections on February 9th – 23rd, 2024 and October 21st – 31st, 2024. These inspections were conducted to determine compliance with the requirements of section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 384a) and the implementing FSVP regulation in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L. The FSVP regulation requires that importers perform certain risk-based activities to verify that human and/or animal food they import into the United States has been produced in a manner that meets applicable U.S. food safety standards. You may find information relating to the FSVP regulation and your responsibilities to comply with the regulation through links in FDA’s FSVP web page at https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-foreign-supplier-verification-programs-fsvp-importers-food-humans-and-animals. During the most recent inspection, we found that you are not in compliance with the requirements of 21 CFR part 1, subpart L for the following foods you import: Brown Sauce from (b)(4) in the (b)(4) ; (b)(4) Concentrate from (b)(4) in the (b)(4) ; (b)(4) Decaf Coffee Pods from (b)(4) in (b)(4) ; and (b)(4) Chocolate Candy from (b)(4) in the (b)(4) . Because of these significant violations, you are not in compliance with section 805 of the FD&C Act. At the conclusion of the inspection, our investigator provided you with a Form FDA 483a FSVP Observations. We have not received your response to the Form FDA 483a issued on May 27th, 2026. Your significant violations of the FSVP regulation are as follows: You did not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP as required by section 805 of the FD&C Act and 21 CFR part 1.502(a). Specifically, you did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import, including each of the following foods: Brown Sauce, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) (b)(4) Concentrate, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) (b)(4) Decaf Coffee Pods, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) (b)(4) Chocolate Candy, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) The above violations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations of the FSVP requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance with section 805 of the FD&C Act and the …
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Read the full letter on fda.gov ↗Frequently asked questions
- What is the regulatory background for a Warning Letter warning letter?
- FDA Warning Letters are administratively non-binding but signal that recurring non-compliance may escalate to injunction, seizure, import alert, or Application Integrity Policy invocation.
- What is the standard FDA response window for a warning letter?
- FDA warning letters typically require a written response within 15 working days of receipt, outlining the corrective and preventive actions the company will take.
- Has Beauty Store LLC had FDA enforcement actions before?
- This is the only FDA Warning Letter Argus HQ has on file for Beauty Store LLC as of 2026-07-21. Argus ingests new FDA enforcement records daily.
- What FDA violations was Beauty Store LLC cited for?
- The FDA Warning Letter to Beauty Store LLC (issuing office: Office of Inspections and Investigations) cites: Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). Classification: Warning Letter.
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methodology
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