← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #434 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Handling harvested produce

FDA cited this observation 45 times across 43 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.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Foods45
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20266
FY20252
FY202412
FY202312
FY20227
FY20192
FY20184

How FDA worded it — real examples

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

Ajos La Veguilla, S.L. · Las Pedroneras · Foods · 2026-06-23

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

Law Tieng's Farm LLC · Kapolei, Hawaii · Foods · 2026-05-15

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

Melysol SRL · Batey Monte Cristi · Foods · 2026-04-21

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

Agricola Industrial La Lydia, S.A · San Carlos · Foods · 2026-03-31

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

SUNLAND GROWERS, INC. · Ontario, California · Foods · 2026-03-18

You did not handle harvested produce in a manner that protects against contamination with known or reasonably foreseeable hazards.

Carver's Orchard · Cosby, Tennessee · Foods · 2025-10-29

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.

Food industry

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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