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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #495 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

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FDA cited this observation 38 times across 36 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.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Foods38
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20262
FY20251
FY20242
FY202310
FY20227
FY20211
FY20202
FY20195
FY20185
FY20173

How FDA worded it — real examples

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Santini Foods Inc · San Lorenzo, California · Foods · 2026-05-21

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Calugi, SRL · Castelfiorentino · Foods · 2025-10-29

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Namil General Foods Co. · Saha District · Foods · 2025-03-13

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Tripple C Manufacturing & Commodities Dist Ltd · Saint Catherine · Foods · 2024-01-12

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Randall Foods, Inc. · Tekonsha, Michigan · Foods · 2023-11-30

A temperature-recording device was not adjusted with sufficient frequency to ensure agreement as nearly as possible with, but not higher than, the temperature-indicating device during processing.

Zarotti S.p.A. · Castellabate · Foods · 2023-05-15

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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Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.

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