SE Washington News

There were two companies in cities associated with Cowlitz County, Washington, that received two FDA inspections in the second quarter of 2023, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The companies inspected were involved in either the Tobacco or Food and Cosmetics sectors.

There was one company in line with FDA regulations that does not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions. One company had to take regulatory and/or 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
Port of Kalama	Food and Cosmetics	04/14/2023	No Action Indicated (NAI)
Viper Vapor Kelso, LLC	Tobacco	05/10/2023	Official Action Indicated (OAI)