As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until companies have been given months or years to correct problems. Portions of the letters are often redacted from public view.
La Cabana Food Distributing Inc.
Oceanside, CA
Environmental tests at a California salsa manufacturer found Listeria monocytogenes on several surfaces in its production facility, according to a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration. Inspectors also found problems with the company's food safety plan, supplier controls and handling of produce.
The FDA issued the July 29, 2026, warning letter to La Cabana Food Distributing Inc. after inspecting the facility from Nov. 12 through Dec. 5, 2025. The agency determined that the company's ready-to-eat cooked salsa and uncooked sauce products were adulterated because they may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions.