FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #445 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Plant Maintenance
FDA cited this observation 43 times across 38 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
You did not maintain your plant in good repair to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
You did not maintain your plant in a clean manner to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
You did not maintain your plant in good repair to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
You did not maintain your plant in a clean manner and in good repair to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
You did not maintain your plant in a clean manner to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
You did not maintain your plant to prevent animal food from becoming adulterated.
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.
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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