During 2025, the FDA inspected 135 food and cosmetics companies in Virginia, conducting a total of 138 inspections, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This represented the highest inspection count by the FDA for a single company sector in Virginia, accounting for 65.1% of all inspections conducted in the state that year.
Among Virginia’s food and cosmetics businesses, Maribeth’s Bakery, Inc. received the greatest number of FDA citations in 2025.
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 | 13 | 1 | — |
| Blood and Blood Products | 12 | 3 | — |
| Compliance: Devices | 4 | 11 | — |
| Drug Quality Assurance | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ | 30 | 8 | 1 |
| Foodborne Biological Hazards | 104 | 29 | 1 |
| Human Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies | 8 | 2 | — |
| Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices | 7 | 3 | — |
| Postmarket Assurance: Devices | 13 | 2 | — |
| Technical Assistance: Food and Cosmetics | 13 | 3 | — |
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.
