← 483 OBSERVATION EXPLORER

FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #703 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED

Determination need for investigation

FDA cited this observation 24 times across 21 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
Drugs24
BY FISCAL YEAR
FY20266
FY20252
FY20232
FY20221
FY20213
FY20201
FY20194
FY20184
FY20171

How FDA worded it — real examples

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana · Shreveport, Louisiana · Drugs · 2026-02-20

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

P.E.T.NET HOUSTON, LLC · Houston, Texas · Drugs · 2026-01-20

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

Sofie Co. · Decatur, Illinois · Drugs · 2026-01-15

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not determine the need for an investigation, conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

PETNET Solutions, Inc. · Albany, New York · Drugs · 2026-01-09

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

PETNET Solutions Inc. · Woburn, Massachusetts · Drugs · 2025-11-04

When errors occurred or a production batch or any component of the batch, failed to meet specifications, you did not conduct an investigation and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.

SOFIE Co. · Houston, Texas · Drugs · 2025-10-28

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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