← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #129 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Written record of investigation incomplete

FDA cited this observation 177 times across 173 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.

BY PROGRAM AREA
Drugs177
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY202610
FY202531
FY202410
FY202326
FY202221
FY202110
FY202016
FY201920
FY201825
FY20178

How FDA worded it — real examples

Written records of investigations into unexplained discrepancies and the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications do not always include the conclusions and follow-up.

Frontage Laboratories, Inc. · Exton, Pennsylvania · Drugs · 2026-04-14

Written records of investigations into the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications do not always include the conclusions and follow-up.

Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc. · Ogden, Utah · Drugs · 2026-03-06

Written records of investigations into unexplained discrepancies do not include the conclusions and follow-up.

Enemeez LLC · Phoenix, Arizona · Drugs · 2026-02-12

Written records of investigations into unexplained discrepancies and the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications do not always include the conclusions and follow-up.

Auriga Research Private Limited · Bengaluru · Drugs · 2026-02-06

Written records of investigations into the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications do not always include the conclusions and follow-up.

Element Materials Technology Oakland-Concord · Concord, California · Drugs · 2026-01-30

Written records of investigations into unexplained discrepancies and the failure of a batch or any of its components to meet specifications do not always include the conclusions and follow-up.

Spa De Soleil, Inc. · Sun Valley, California · Drugs · 2026-01-26

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.

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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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