FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1189 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Calibration procedures and schedules (general)
FDA cited this observation 13 times across 11 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
The procedures and schedules for the calibration of equipment used for inspection, measuring and testing were not established, maintained, defined, documented, implemented, followed and reviewed.
The procedures and schedules for the calibration of equipment used for measuring were not implemented and followed.
The procedures for the calibration of equipment used for measuring were not followed and reviewed.
The procedures and schedules for the calibration of equipment used for measuring were not established and maintained.
The procedures and schedules for the calibration of equipment used for measuring were not established and maintained.
The procedures and schedules for the calibration of equipment used for measuring were not established.
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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