← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #937 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Holding and Distribution

FDA cited this observation 18 times across 17 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
Veterinary Medicine18
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20261
FY20251
FY20244
FY20232
FY20223
FY20202
FY20194
FY20181

How FDA worded it — real examples

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Bargains, Inc. · Piedmont, South Carolina · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-10-14

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Preen Pets Corporation · Eldred, Pennsylvania · Veterinary Medicine · 2025-04-09

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Randall's Tom Thumb Distribution Center · Roanoke, Texas · Veterinary Medicine · 2024-09-27

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Midwest Dry Transload, Inc. · Galva, Illinois · Veterinary Medicine · 2024-08-22

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Good's Feed Mill · East Earl, Pennsylvania · Veterinary Medicine · 2024-07-02

You did not hold animal food for distribution under conditions that protect against contamination and minimize deterioration.

Archer Daniels Midland Co · Fostoria, Ohio · Veterinary Medicine · 2024-01-08

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.

Veterinary industry

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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