FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #920 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Waste / trash disposal and storage
FDA cited this observation 15 times across 14 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 convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to protect against contamination.
You did not convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to minimize the potential to attract or harbor pests.
You did not convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to minimize the potential to attract or harbor pests.
You did not convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to minimize the potential to attract or harbor pests and protect against contamination.
You did not convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to minimize the potential to attract or harbor pests.
You did not convey, store, and dispose of trash, litter and waste to minimize the potential to attract or harbor pests and protect 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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