← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #721 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Provide space for examination

FDA cited this observation 28 times across 24 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
Biologics28
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20262
FY20251
FY20242
FY20231
FY20224
FY20211
FY20202
FY20193
FY20184
FY20173
FY20165

How FDA worded it — real examples

Failure to provide adequate space for private examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Inc · Columbus, Georgia · Biologics · 2026-02-11

Failure to provide adequate space for private examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

BioLife Plasma Services LP · Fort Worth, Texas · Biologics · 2025-12-05

Failure to provide adequate space for private examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

Vitalant · Denver, Colorado · Biologics · 2025-02-07

Failure to provide adequate space for private examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

Hemarus LLC · Lauderhill, Florida · Biologics · 2024-04-30

Failure to provide adequate space for private and accurate examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc · Gainesville, Georgia · Biologics · 2024-02-07

Failure to provide adequate space for examinations of individuals to determine their eligibility as blood donors.

Hemarus LLC · Lauderhill, Florida · Biologics · 2022-11-04

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.

Biologics 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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