FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #533 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Maintained in good repair
FDA cited this observation 46 times across 28 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Not all working surfaces used in connection with storage of food and beverages are maintained in good repair.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with serving of beverages are maintained in good repair.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with preparation, storage and serving of food are maintained in good repair.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with storage and serving of food are maintained in good repair.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with preparation, storage and serving of food and beverages are maintained in good repair.
Not all working surfaces used in connection with preparation and storage of food are maintained in good repair.
Examples are a representative sample of FDA's published inspection observations. Open the 483 observation explorer →