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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1899 OF 1,918 MOST-CITED

Container construction

FDA cited this observation 5 times across 4 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.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Parts 1240 and 12505
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20251
FY20241
FY20191
FY20181
FY20171

How FDA worded it — real examples

Containers used to receive and store garbage are not water-tight, readily cleanable and equipped with close-fitting covers.

Delta Air Lines Inc · East Boston, Massachusetts · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-04-10

Containers used to receive and store garbage are not equipped with close-fitting covers.

Oakland International Airport · Oakland, California · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2024-03-28

Containers used to store garbage are not water-tight and equipped with close-fitting covers.

Port of Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) · Seatac, Washington · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2019-08-22

Containers used to store garbage are not water-tight, readily cleanable and equipped with close-fitting covers.

Port of Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) · Seatac, Washington · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2018-07-25

Containers used to receive and store garbage are not water-tight and equipped with close-fitting covers.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. · Richmond, Virginia · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2017-02-10

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