← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #276 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Records review prior to shipment for slaughter

FDA cited this observation 78 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
Veterinary Medicine78
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20266
FY202510
FY20243
FY20239
FY20226
FY20211
FY20207
FY20199
FY201820
FY20177

How FDA worded it — real examples

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

Blue Rock Dairy LLC · Lititz, Pennsylvania · Veterinary Medicine · 2026-01-07

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

6K Family LP · Wright City, Oklahoma · Veterinary Medicine · 2026-01-06

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

Windy Acres Farm · Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-11-13

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

M and M Dairy · Athens, Wisconsin · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-11-06

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

Chesapeake Gold Farms, Inc. · North East, Maryland · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-11-05

You did not review treatment records, prior to shipment of an animal for slaughter for human food, to assure that drugs have been used only as directed and that appropriate withdrawal periods have been met.

Brearley Farms, Inc. · Portland, Michigan · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-10-30

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.

Veterinary 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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