In the initial quarter of 2026, the FDA conducted 161 inspections at 160 food and cosmetics companies within New York’s coverage area, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This represented the highest inspection count for any single industry by the FDA in New York, accounting for 83% of all inspections during the first quarter of 2026.
Among New York’s food and cosmetics companies, Auri Nutra, Inc. received the greatest number of citations from the FDA in the first quarter of 2026.
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.
According to its website, 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 and quality.
| Project Area | No Action Indicated | Voluntary Action Indicated | Official Action Indicated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioresearch Monitoring | 1 | 1 | — |
| Blood and Blood Products | 5 | — | — |
| Compliance: Devices | 1 | 3 | — |
| Drug Quality Assurance | 3 | 2 | — |
| Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| Foodborne Biological Hazards | 92 | 61 | 2 |
| Human Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies | 8 | — | — |
| Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices | 8 | 1 | — |
| Postmarket Assurance: Devices | 3 | 1 | — |
| Technical Assistance: Food and Cosmetics | 2 | 7 | — |
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.
