← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #779 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Plumbing size, design, installation, and maintenance

FDA cited this observation 20 times across 18 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
Foods20
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20251
FY20243
FY20238
FY20222
FY20211
FY20201
FY20191
FY20183

How FDA worded it — real examples

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

Wong Hon Hin Inc · Waianae, Hawaii · Foods · 2025-04-21

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

Compania Internacional de Banano, S.A. dba Finca San Pablo · Siquirres · Foods · 2024-03-05

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

Panafruit, S.A. · David · Foods · 2024-03-01

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

Tobias C. Miller Farm · Kalona, Iowa · Foods · 2023-10-17

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

E. Z. Orchards Inc · Salem, Oregon · Foods · 2023-09-01

Your plumbing is not adequately installed and maintained.

Louie Foods International · Fresno, California · Foods · 2023-08-21

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.

Food industry

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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