FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #648 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Listing and interpretation of CD tests performed
FDA cited this observation 35 times across 33 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 3.1× the rate of the average FDA-cited firm (24.2% vs 7.8%), across 33 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
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
The summary of records for HCT/Ps did not contain a listing and an interpretation of results of all communicable disease tests performed.
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