← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #960 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Quality control operations - specifications; components, packaging, labels

FDA cited this observation 14 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
Foods14
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20263
FY20253
FY20231
FY20221
FY20212
FY20201
FY20182
FY20171

How FDA worded it — real examples

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether labels conform to established specifications.

T. E. Neesby Inc · Friant, California · Foods · 2026-05-21

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether packaging conform to established specifications.

Lifeaid Beverage Company, LLC · Santa Cruz, California · Foods · 2026-05-11

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether components conform to established specifications.

Optiwize Inc. · Buda, Texas · Foods · 2025-11-07

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether components conform to established specifications.

Solara, Inc. · Miami Lakes, Florida · Foods · 2025-09-17

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether components conform to established specifications.

Future Pak LLC · Wixom, Michigan · Foods · 2025-05-29

Your quality control operations did not include determining whether components conform to established specifications.

Veridance Pharmacal, LLC · Springdale, Arkansas · Foods · 2025-03-07

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.

Food 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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