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FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #809 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Written procedures - laboratory operations

FDA cited this observation 23 times across 22 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
Foods23
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20241
FY20233
FY20223
FY20193
FY20187
FY20174
FY20162

How FDA worded it — real examples

You did not follow written procedures for laboratory operations.

Alfa Vitamins Laboratories Inc. · Miami, Florida · Foods · 2024-07-17

You did not establish written procedures for laboratory operations.

Botanical Processing · Louisville, Kentucky · Foods · 2023-09-29

You did not follow written procedures for laboratory operations.

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Norcross, Georgia · Foods · 2023-03-24

You did not establish and follow written procedures for laboratory operations.

Moorish Science Temple The Divine and National Movement of North America, Inc; #13 The Moorish American National Republic · Detroit, Michigan · Foods · 2023-03-16

You did not establish written procedures for laboratory operations.

Sunfood Corporation · El Cajon, California · Foods · 2022-08-29

You did not establish and follow written procedures for laboratory operations.

Master Blendz, LLC dba Master Blends · Spring, Texas · Foods · 2022-04-05

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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