FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1110 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED
Provide proper equipment to meet requirements
FDA cited this observation 14 times across 14 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
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
Failure of equipment to perform in the manner for which it was designed so as to assure compliance with the official requirements prescribed in 21 CFR 606.
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.
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