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Tobacco Retailer Warning Letters

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Information on Tobacco Warning Letters

Warning Letters issued to tobacco retailers for violations observed during a compliance check inspection can be found below.

Compliance check inspections of tobacco retailers occur periodically, and are conducted to determine a retail establishment’s compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) and its regulations in effect, such as the Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents, found at Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1140 (21 C.F.R. Part 1140).

Tobacco Products Covered in Compliance Check Inspections of Tobacco Retailers: 

  • cigarettes
  • smokeless tobacco

The Overview: Tobacco Retailer Warning Letters provides a brief description of what retailers should do if they have received a Warning Letter.

*All other Warning Letters issued by CTP for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Tobacco Control Act and its applicable regulations, can be found at FDA’s main Warning Letter page at the Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations - Warning Letters page.

For information on FDA’s tobacco laws and regulations, visit http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/default.htm. 

Search for Warning Letters

The Compliance Check Database, containing the results of all inspections, including warning letters, is updated monthly. For the most recent tobacco warning letters, review the list of warning letters posted within the last 45 days below.

To download information about Warning Letters posted in the last 45 days to an Excel document:

 

Posted within the last 45 days

Date Stamp on Letter Retailer Store Name Retailer Street Address Retailer City Retailer State Retailer ZIP Code
August 16, 2012 Claiborne Express 1249 North Claiborne Avenue  New Orleans  LA  70116 
August 16, 2012 Tino’s Place 2357 Platte Place  Colorado Springs  CO  80909 
August 16, 2012 Long Branch Restaurant / Double Deuce Saloon 1390 Buchanan Street  Carthage  IL  62321 
August 16, 2012 Pioneer Food Mart 1345 Pioneer Road  Salt Lake City  UT  84104 
August 16, 2012 Turkey Hill 900 North 4th Street  Sunbury  PA  17801 
August 16, 2012 The Banderas Restaurant & Deli 41 Park Avenue  Summit  NJ  07901 
August 16, 2012 East Gate Express 22993 Professional Lane  Lebanon  MO  65536 
August 16, 2012 Fuel Time 6 1918 Highway 471  Brandon  MS  39047 
August 16, 2012 Horne's Grocery 5583 Highway 12  Sallis  MS  39160 
August 16, 2012 Walgreens #11651 4700 Highway 280  Birmingham  AL  35242 
August 16, 2012 Little Grocery Deli 2702 Haynesville Highway  El Dorado  AR  71730 
August 16, 2012 Rite Aid #6140 1837 West 4700 South  Taylorsville  UT  84129 
August 16, 2012 Cajun Seafood #4 7020 Read Boulevard  New Orleans  LA  70127 
August 16, 2012 Holiday Oil Company 2729 West 4700 South  Salt Lake City  UT  84129 
August 16, 2012 Foster Grocery and Dollar Plus 3358 West Foster Avenue  Chicago  IL  60625 
August 16, 2012 West Jefferson Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #3289 1489 Mount Jefferson Road  West Jefferson  NC  28694 
August 16, 2012 Malibu Package Liquor & Cigar 4019 North Illinois Street, Suite 500  Swansea  IL  62226 
August 16, 2012 Sunoco 10621 Baltimore Avenue  Beltsville  MD  20705 
August 16, 2012 M & G Grocery 1608 Highway 18  Louin  MS  39338 
August 16, 2012 Quick Pik Market 4655 South 4800 West  West Valley  UT  84120 
August 16, 2012 Kroger 2040 Peace Tree Village  Rochester  IN  46975 
August 16, 2012 Kroger 4150 Macland Road South West  Powder Springs  GA  30127 
August 16, 2012 Jet Stop 105 South Main Street  Warren  MN  56762 
August 16, 2012 Scotchman #3303 / Shell 1610 US Highway 421 North  Wilmington  NC  28401 
August 16, 2012 Shell 9101 Snowden River Parkway  Columbia  MD  21046 


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Tobacco

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Center for Tobacco Products Food and Drug Administration

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Rockville, MD 20850-3229
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