Golden State Today

In 2024, 107 device companies received 109 FDA inspections in California, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This was the third highest number of inspections per type of company made by the FDA in California, equalling 7.2% of all inspections in 2024.

Of all the California companies involved in the device sector, OrthoGroup, Inc. received the most citations from the FDA in 2024.

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 quality.

Project Area	No Action Indicated	Voluntary Action Indicated	Official Action Indicated
Bioresearch Monitoring	32	11	—
Blood and Blood Products	60	8	—
Compliance: Devices	47	50	2
Drug Quality Assurance	6	23	6
Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ	182	75	6
Foodborne Biological Hazards	752	288	25
Human Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies	23	12	1
Monitoring of Marketed Animal Drugs, Feed, and Devices	93	16	1
Postmarket Assurance: Devices	69	7	—
Technical Assistance: Food and Cosmetics	27	7	—