FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #239 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Equipment, containers, utensils
FDA cited this observation 94 times across 91 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
Failure to handle and maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to hold and store food in a manner that protects against contamination.
Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey food in a manner that protects against contamination.
Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to store food in a manner that protects against contamination.
Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey food in a manner that protects against contamination.
Failure to handle and maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey and hold food in a manner that protects against contamination.
Failure to maintain equipment, containers and utensils used to convey food in a manner that protects against 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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