FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1745 OF 1,918 MOST-CITED
Easily cleaned, self-draining
FDA cited this observation 6 times across 6 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 working surfaces used in connection with storage and serving of food are constructed so as to be easily cleaned and self-draining.
Not all utensils and working surfaces used in connection with preparation of beverages are constructed so as to be easily cleaned and self-draining.
Not all utensils used in connection with preparation and serving of food are constructed so as to be easily cleaned.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with preparation, storage and serving of food and beverages are constructed so as to be easily cleaned and self-draining.
Not all utensils and working surfaces used in connection with preparation and serving of food are constructed so as to be easily cleaned.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with storage of food are constructed so as to be easily cleaned.
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