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There was one company in a city associated with Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, that received an FDA inspection in September, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Alaska Marine Highway System - M/V Columbia, the only company inspected, operates in the Food and Cosmetics sector.

The inspection found that the company should take voluntary action to correct its managing operations.

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.

Company Name	Area of Business	Inspection Date	Result
Alaska Marine Highway System - M/V Columbia	Food and Cosmetics	09/19/2025	Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)

Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The source data can be found here.