FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #906 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED

Record review prior to release

FDA cited this observation 20 times across 20 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.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Biologics20
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20253
FY20241
FY20231
FY20201
FY20193
FY20181
FY20176
FY20164

How FDA worded it — real examples

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Vitalant · Brisbane, California · Biologics · 2025-06-12

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Ascension Saint John Medical Center · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Biologics · 2025-05-09

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Vitalant · Denver, Colorado · Biologics · 2025-02-07

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Specialty Blood Center · Charleston, South Carolina · Biologics · 2024-08-14

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Northern California Community Blood Bank · Eureka, California · Biologics · 2022-12-16

All records pertinent to a lot or unit were not reviewed before the release or distribution of a lot or unit of final product.

Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita Inc · Wichita, Kansas · Biologics · 2019-11-18

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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