FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #383 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Infection with communicable disease agents
FDA cited this observation 69 times across 56 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.
What this observation is associated with
Firms cited for this observation also appear in FDA compliance actions — warning letters, injunctions, or seizures — at 3.2× the rate of the average FDA-cited firm (25.0% vs 7.8%), across 56 FEI-matched firms.
This is an association, not causation, and reflects co-occurrence in FDA's records — not a claim that the observation caused or preceded the action.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
Donors were not tested for evidence of infection with relevant communicable disease agents.
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