Cities located in Durham County saw FDA inspections of 10 companies in Q1

There were 10 companies in cities associated with Durham County, North Carolina, that received 10 FDA inspections in the first quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This is a 16.7% decrease from the number of companies inspected in the previous quarter, when 12 companies received 12 inspections.

Most of the companies inspected at the time operate in the Food and Cosmetics sector. The second most common type of company inspected worked in the Drugs sector.

There were eight companies in line with FDA regulations that do not need to adjust their management operations or regulatory/administrative actions (80%). Two should take voluntary action to correct their management operations (20%).

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.