Opposite Sides Of GMP Coin: Contract Manufacturer, Own-Labeler Warned
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Contract manufacturer Nutritional Engineering was warned on Sept. 29, 2017, about GMP violations and misbranding problems found during an inspection in April and May. Liberty, Texas, own-labeler Carol Bond Health Foods was warned March 9 following a September inspection of its facility and a November review of its website.
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