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.

What is an FDA Warning Letter?

An FDA Warning Letter notifies a company that FDA believes it has significantly violated FDA regulations and that prompt corrective action is required. It is issued after an inspection, sample analysis, or other FDA review, and is a notice -- not a final legal determination and not itself a penalty.

Does this Warning Letter mean Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. violated the law?

FDA's letter documents violations it believes it found at Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.. A Warning Letter is not a final adjudication of guilt; the company has an opportunity to respond and correct the cited issues, and many Warning Letters are resolved without further enforcement once FDA confirms adequate correction.

What happens after a Warning Letter is issued?

The firm generally must respond in writing within 15 working days; FDA reviews the response and can escalate to seizure, injunction, or import alert if it judges the response inadequate. Many Warning Letters are resolved through corrective action alone.

FDA Warning Letter to Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. (May 14, 2026) — Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

Key facts

Company	Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.
FDA office	Human Foods Program
Letter date	May 14, 2026
Subject / product	Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)
CFR citations	FDA Warning Letter
Response due	15 working days from receipt (standard FDA warning-letter requirement)
Reference / source ID	bushman-organic-farms-inc-729451-05142026

Key takeaway: FDA issued a Warning Letter to Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. on 2026-05-14, citing: Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). The letter was issued by FDA’s Human Foods Program. A Warning Letter identifies violations FDA believes are significant enough to warrant prompt correction; it is not a final legal determination that a law was broken. This page presents FDA’s own letter language -- always confirm citation details against the original document before relying on it. FDA issues Warning Letters after an inspection or other review when it believes a firm has significantly violated FDA regulations; the letter itself is a notice, not a final adjudication.

What happens next

Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. is expected to respond to FDA in writing, typically within 15 working days of the letter date, describing the specific corrective and preventive actions taken or planned for each violation cited. FDA reviews that response and any follow-up evidence, and can conduct a re-inspection to confirm the corrections were actually made. If FDA judges the response inadequate, or the underlying conditions serious enough, further action can follow, including product seizure, injunction, import alert, or civil penalties; many Warning Letters are resolved through corrective action alone. This page reflects the Warning Letter as issued and will not reflect any subsequent correction unless FDA publishes a follow-up record. FDA issues Warning Letters after an inspection or other review when it believes a firm has significantly violated FDA regulations; the letter itself is a notice, not a final adjudication.

Violations explained

FDA Warning Letter — Violations FDA cited at Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.

WARNING LETTER Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. MARCS-CMS 729451 — May 14, 2026 More Warning Letters Warning Letters About Warning and Close-Out Letters Delivery Method: Via Email Product: Food & Beverages Recipient: Recipient Name Todd J. Bushman Recipient Title CEO Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. 1402 Highway 150 Calmar , IA 52132-7608 United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program United States 05/14/2026 WARNING LETTER Re: CMS # 729451 Dear Mr. Todd J. Bushman On August 15 – September 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. located at 1402 Highway 150 Calmar, IA 52132-7608. We also conducted an inspection on March 17 – March 27, 2026. 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 foods you import. 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 March 27, 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 1.502(a). Specifically, you did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import, including each of the following foods: Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Organic soybean meal 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 implementing regulation in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L. (b)(3)(A) As a responsible official of a facility that manufactures/processes, packs, or holds food for human or animal consumption in the United States, you are responsible for ensuring that your overall operation and the products you distribute are in compliance with the law. (b)(3)(A) This letter notifies you of our concerns and provides you an opportunity to address them. If you do not adequately address this matter, we may take further action. For instance, we may take action under section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)(3)) to refuse admission of the food you import for which you appear to be in violation of section 805. We may place the foods you import into the United States on detention without physical examination (DWPE) when you import the foods. You can find DWPE information

Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.’s FDA history

Argus HQ has recorded 1 total FDA action tied to Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.: 1 warning letter, 0 recalls, 0 approval records, and 0 Form 483 inspection citations.

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of a facility that manufactures/processes, packs, or holds food for human or animal consumption in the United States, you are responsible for ensuring that your overall operation and the products you distribute are in compliance with the law. (b)(3)(A) This letter notifies you of our concerns and provides you an opportunity to address them. If you do not adequately address this matter, we may take further action. For instance, we may take action under section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)(3)) to refuse admission of the food you import for which you appear to be in violation of section 805. We may place the foods you import into the United States on detention without physical examination (DWPE) when you import the foods. You can find DWPE information

Frequently asked questions

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.
What is an FDA Warning Letter?: An FDA Warning Letter notifies a company that FDA believes it has significantly violated FDA regulations and that prompt corrective action is required. It is issued after an inspection, sample analysis, or other FDA review, and is a notice -- not a final legal determination and not itself a penalty.
Does this Warning Letter mean Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. violated the law?: FDA's letter documents violations it believes it found at Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.. A Warning Letter is not a final adjudication of guilt; the company has an opportunity to respond and correct the cited issues, and many Warning Letters are resolved without further enforcement once FDA confirms adequate correction.
What happens after a Warning Letter is issued?: The firm generally must respond in writing within 15 working days; FDA reviews the response and can escalate to seizure, injunction, or import alert if it judges the response inadequate. Many Warning Letters are resolved through corrective action alone.

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Full FDA history for Bushman Organic Farms, Inc.

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Argus HQ Research. "FDA Warning Letter to Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. (May 14, 2026) — Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)." Digital Empire LLC. Accessed July 13, 2026. https://argushq.ai/warning-letter/bushman-organic-farms-729451-2026-05-14.

BibTeX

@misc{argushq_argushq_ai_warning_letter_bushman_organic_farms_729451_2026_05_14_2026,
  title = {FDA Warning Letter to Bushman Organic Farms, Inc. (May 14, 2026) — Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)},
  author = {{Argus HQ Research}},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Digital Empire LLC},
  url = {https://argushq.ai/warning-letter/bushman-organic-farms-729451-2026-05-14},
  note = {Accessed: July 13, 2026}
}

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