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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #770 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Identification marks on tanks and piping

FDA cited this observation 21 times across 17 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
Parts 1240 and 125021
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20268
FY20253
FY20232
FY20221
FY20195
FY20182

How FDA worded it — real examples

Not all bear clear marks of identification.

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

Not all tanks and piping bear clear marks of identification.

HornBlower Cruises and Events LLC · New York, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-05-06

Not all bear clear marks of identification.

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

Not all piping bear clear marks of identification.

Swissport USA Inc · Jamaica, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-11-05

Not all piping bear clear marks of identification.

New Hampshire State Pier · Portsmouth, New Hampshire · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-10-30

Not all tanks bear clear marks of identification.

Valley Gem Inc. - Valley Gem · Marietta, Ohio · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-10-09

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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