FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #783 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED

Contamination of passenger stations

FDA cited this observation 26 times across 23 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

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BY PROGRAM AREA
Parts 1240 and 125026
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20263
FY20256
FY20232
FY20222
FY20201
FY20194
FY20181
FY20171
FY20166

How FDA worded it — real examples

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger.

Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts Inc · New York, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-06-29

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger areas and stations.

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, LLC · Flushing, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-03-09

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger areas and stations.

American Airlines, Inc. · Flushing, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-12-12

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger areas and stations.

HornBlower Cruises and Events LLC · New York, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-09-30

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger stations.

Seastreak LLC · Belford, New Jersey · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-09-04

Failure to dispose of human wastes in such a manner as to avoid contamination of passenger areas and stations.

JFK International Air Terminal LLC · Jamaica, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-07-14

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