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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #929 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Connections easily cleanable, located and protected

FDA cited this observation 15 times across 13 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
Parts 1240 and 125015
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20261
FY20253
FY20242
FY20222
FY20201
FY20194
FY20181
FY20171

How FDA worded it — real examples

Filling connections not located and protected so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

HornBlower Cruises and Events LLC · New York, New York · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2026-05-06

Filling connections not located and protected so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

Port of Longview · Longview, Washington · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-06-27

Filling connections not located and protected so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

Port of Vancouver, Terminal 3 · Vancouver, Washington · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-06-24

Filling connections not located and protected so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

Port of Vancouver, Terminal 2 · Vancouver, Washington · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2025-06-24

Filling connections not easily cleanable so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

Amtrak Maintenance Facility · Chicago, Illinois · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2024-05-29

Filling connections not located and protected so as to minimize the hazard of contamination of the water supply.

Alaska Airlines, Inc. · East Boston, Massachusetts · Parts 1240 and 1250 · 2024-02-26

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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