FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #264 OF 1,923 MOST-CITED
Prevention of the spread of communicable diseases
FDA cited this observation 112 times across 95 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 0× the rate of the average FDA-cited firm (0.0% vs 7.8%), across 95 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
Servicing area are not provided with all necessary sanitary facilities, operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Servicing area are not operated as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Servicing area are not maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Servicing area are not operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Servicing area are not provided with all necessary sanitary facilities, operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
Servicing area are not maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
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