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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1770 OF 1,918 MOST-CITED

Cleaning of multiuse eating and drinking utensils

FDA cited this observation 5 times across 5 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.

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BY PROGRAM AREA
Parts 1240 and 12505
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20251
FY20221
FY20211
FY20191
FY20181

How FDA worded it — real examples

Failure to thoroughly clean in warm water multiuse eating and drinking utensils after each use.

Viking Mississippi · Red Wing, Minnesota · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-09-05

Failure to subject to an effective bactericidal treatment multiuse eating and drinking utensils after each use.

Celebration River Cruises · Moline, Illinois · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2022-09-12

Failure to thoroughly clean in warm water multiuse eating and drinking utensils after each use.

Odyssey III · Washington, District of Columbia · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2021-08-19

Failure to subject to an effective bactericidal treatment multiuse eating and drinking utensils after each use.

dnata US Inflight Catering LLC · Inwood, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2018-12-21

Failure to thoroughly clean in warm water multiuse eating and drinking utensils after each use.

Spirit Cruises LLC · Washington, District of Columbia · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2018-04-26

Related SPEQ references

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Cleaning validation

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