← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #907 OF 1,000 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.

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.

Biologics 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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