A federal judge found two operators of a dietary supplement manufacturing company guilty of failing to register a food manufacturing facility and refusing a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection.
According to a news release Monday from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland:
Michael Sanor, age 61, of North Canton, pleaded guilty to one federal count of adulterated food and one count of failure to register a food manufacturing facility.
Shaun Cotterill, age 54, of Monroeville, pleaded guilty to three counts of failure to allow an FDA inspection; one count of introduction of adulterated food and one count of failure to register a food manufacturing facility.
Cotterill and Sanor operated Genesis Herb, a dietary manufacturer and distributor with locations in both Monroeville and Canton, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The pair also operated Genesis Herb Private Membership Association,
FDA inspectors got an inspection warrant for the Genesis Herb's manufacturing facility sites. Access was denied to the areas where the dietary supplements were manufactured and stored at the Monroeville site by Shaun Cotterill in 2016, 2017 and 2018, according to the charges.
“Those who purposely subvert the regulatory functions of the FDA by obstructing inspections are potentially endangering the lives of their customers and the general public,” Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan said in a news release.
Cotterill and Sanor pleaded guilty to introducing into interstate commerce dietary supplements manufactured, processed, packed, and held in a factory, warehouse, or establishment that did not meet required manufacturing practices, according to the release.
“FDA inspection of these facilities is critical to determining adherence to these regulations and manufacturers who refuse FDA oversight put the public at risk,” Special Agent in Charge Mark S. McCormack, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations Metro Washington Field Office, said in the release.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Freeman.
Court records filed in the case do not yet indicate a sentencing date.
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