FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #26 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Sanitation of food-contact surfaces - Frequency
FDA cited this observation 634 times across 581 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination of food.
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination of food.
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination of food.
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination of food.
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and contamination of food.
You did not clean and sanitize your utensils or equipment as frequently as necessary to protect against contamination of food.
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.
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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