In a November 19, 2012 Warning Letter to Jing Sheng Company in California, FDA warns the company that species substitution causes their product to be adulterated and misbranded under various sections of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In the situation cited in the warning letter, FDA found that the product labeled as Naturally cooked abalone was actually sea snail meat. In addition to the species substitution, the firm was cited for other labeling violations with the nutrition facts panel, ingredient statement and duel language requirements as well as seafood HACCP violations.