FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #815 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Doors opening into processing areas
FDA cited this observation 23 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
Toilet doors open into areas where food is exposed to airborne contamination, and there are no alternative means taken to prevent such contamination.
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. SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA; this is a reference view of public FDA data.
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