FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1478 OF 1,918 MOST-CITED
Blood & Blood Components
FDA cited this observation 8 times across 7 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
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Red Blood Cells between 1 and 10 °C.
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Red Blood Cells between 1 and 10 °C.
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Fresh Frozen Plasma at -18 °C or colder.
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Red Blood Cells between 1 and 10 °C.
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Whole Blood as required.
Failure to maintain temperatures during shipment of Red Blood Cells between 1 and 10 °C.
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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