FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1256 OF 1,932 MOST-CITED

Storage of perishables

FDA cited this observation 11 times across 11 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

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BY PROGRAM AREA
Parts 1240 and 125011
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20252
FY20241
FY20231
FY20221
FY20201
FY20181
FY20171
FY20163

How FDA worded it — real examples

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

Viking Mississippi · Red Wing, Minnesota · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-09-05

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. · Long Beach, California · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-06-10

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

Afton St. Croix Company · Hudson, Wisconsin · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2024-09-30

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

Jet Blue Airways · Los Angeles, California · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2023-04-13

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

Celebration River Cruises · Moline, Illinois · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2022-09-12

Failure to keep perishable food at or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit except when being prepared or kept hot for serving.

National Railroad Passenger Corporation · Washington, District of Columbia · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2019-11-12

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