FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #872 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Adequate facilities for cleaning, bactericidal treatment
FDA cited this observation 22 times across 18 firms in recent inspections. Below: how it breaks down by program area and fiscal year, and real examples of how FDA worded it on Form FDA 483.
What this grouping is not
An observation-type page groups FDA’s published citation records. The grouping, the compliance steps and the root causes are SPEQ synthesis, not an FDA classification of any citation, and a count measures what FDA published rather than risk.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Adequate facilities are not provided for the of equipment used in the preparation of food and beverages.
Adequate facilities are not provided for the cleaning and bactericidal treatment of equipment used in the preparation of food and beverages.
Adequate facilities are not provided for the bactericidal treatment of multiuse eating and drinking utensils and equipment used in the preparation of food and beverages.
Adequate facilities are not provided for the bactericidal treatment of multiuse eating and drinking utensils.
Adequate facilities are not provided for the cleaning and bactericidal treatment of equipment used in the preparation of food and beverages.
Adequate facilities are not provided for the of equipment used in the preparation of food and beverages.
Related SPEQ references
Where to read the requirements behind this observation area on SPEQ. These are SPEQ's topic and audience pages — not an FDA classification of the citation.
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