FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #676 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Contamination
FDA cited this observation 32 times across 29 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
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food.
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food and utensils.
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food and utensils.
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food and drink.
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food.
Not all food-handling operations are accomplished so as to minimize the possibility of contaminating food and utensils.
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.
Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. Open the 483 observation explorer →