FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #1859 OF 1,916 MOST-CITED
Suitable design and construction
FDA cited this observation 5 times across 3 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.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Failure to provide lavatory facilities of suitable design and construction for use by food-handling employees.
Failure to provide lavatory facilities of suitable design and construction for use by food-handling employees.
Failure to provide lavatory facilities of suitable design and construction for use by food-handling employees.
Failure to provide lavatory facilities of suitable design and construction for use by food-handling employees.
Failure to provide lavatory facilities of suitable design and construction for use by food-handling employees.
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