FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #112 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Toxic chemicals - Identified, held, stored
FDA cited this observation 204 times across 193 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 identify a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
You did not identify a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
You did not hold a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
You did not hold and store a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
You did not identify a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
You did not a toxic chemical in a manner that protects against contamination.
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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