FDA Warns Gilchrist & Soames Following Massive Contamination Recall
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
G&S, which manufactures personal-care products for hotels and spas worldwide, recalled more than 2 million potentially contaminated units of bath and body products last year, but its regulatory compliance issues are not behind it yet. In a March 16 warning letter, FDA cites the firm for inspection failings and product sample analyses that render its products adulterated under US cosmetics law.
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