FDA Cites M G R Produce LLC in June 2, 2026 Warning Letter — Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

FDA Warning Letter — Violations FDA cited at M G R Produce LLC

WARNING LETTER M G R Produce LLC MARCS-CMS 730040 — June 02, 2026 More Warning Letters Warning Letters About Warning and Close-Out Letters Delivery Method: Via Express Delivery Product: Food & Beverages Recipient: Recipient Name Mosiel G. Rodriguez Recipient Title Owner M G R Produce LLC 2615 Airline Dr Houston , TX 77009-1119 United States mgrproducellc@gmail.com Issuing Office: Office of Inspections and Investigations United States June 2, 2026 WARNING LETTER Re: CMS # 730040 Dear Mr. Mosiel Rodriguez: On 04/28/2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of M G R PRODUCE LLC located at 2615 Airline Dr Houston, TX 77009-1119. This inspection was 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 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 acknowledge receipt of your response, dated 05/05/2026 in which you stated the corrective actions that will be implemented by MGR Produce LLC, over a (b)(4) -month timeline. The plan provides a breakdown of the actions that will be completed month by month, as well as ongoing commitments to your responsibilities as an FSVP Importer. Your corrective action plan covers actions for assessment and gap analysis, hazard analysis development, supplier evaluation and approval, implementation of verification activities, and the corrective actions and program finalization. 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: Scallions, Green Onions, imported from, (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) Jicama, imported from, (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) Jalapenos, imported from, (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) You import fresh produce that may be considered “covered produce” as defined in 21 CFR 112.3. If after review of the fresh produce that you import you determine that you are an importer of covered produce, you must have an FSVP that demonstrates that your supplier is producing the food in compliance with processes and procedures that provide at least the same level of public health protection as those required under section 419 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 350h) (regarding standards for produce safety) and the implementing regulations in the Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (21 CFR part 112). 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 a