FDA 483 OBSERVATION · #428 OF 1,000 MOST-CITED
Training records - General requirements
FDA cited this observation 45 times across 45 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.
What this observation is associated with
Firms cited for this observation also appear in FDA compliance actions — warning letters, injunctions, or seizures — at 0.8× the rate of the average FDA-cited firm (6.7% vs 8.3%), across 45 FEI-matched firms.
This is an association, not causation, and reflects co-occurrence in FDA's records — not a claim that the observation caused or preceded the action.
How FDA worded it — real examples
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
Your training records did not meet general records requirements.
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.
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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