← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #242 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Prevention of the spread of communicable diseases

FDA cited this observation 91 times across 78 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
Parts 1240 and 125091
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY202621
FY202525
FY202410
FY20232
FY20229
FY20211
FY20195
FY201815
FY20173

How FDA worded it — real examples

Servicing area are not maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, California · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-06-30

Servicing area are not provided with all necessary sanitary facilities, operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Chicago Department of Aviation -Terminal 5 · Chicago, Illinois · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-06-29

Servicing area are not operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts Inc · New York, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-06-29

Servicing area are not maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Southwest Airlines Co. · Kenner, Louisiana · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-06-02

Servicing area are not operated as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

American Airlines Inc. · Detroit, Michigan · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-05-14

Servicing area are not operated and maintained as to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.

Piedmont Airlines, Inc. DBA American Airlines · Greer, South Carolina · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-05-12

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.

Weekly Briefing

Get the Weekly GxP Briefing

Curated regulatory intelligence — enforcement, recalls, guidance, and quality signals — in one practitioner-grade email each week. Free.

Read a past issue →