21 CFR 211.170(b) citations
FDA investigators cited 21 CFR 211.170(b) 393 times at 326 facilities in the inspection citations FDA publishes, most recently in an inspection that ended Jul 13, 2026. A citation is an observation listed on Form FDA 483 at the end of an inspection; it is not a final agency decision.
Citations by fiscal year
| FDA fiscal year | Citations |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 25 |
Recent citations
The latest inspections that cited this section. Facility names link to each facility's FDA record.
| Inspection ended | Facility | Country | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Conopco Inc. D/B/A Unilever | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| May 13, 2026 | Advagen Holdings, Inc. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | KDC/ONE SOCAL LABORATORIES, LLC | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Deciem Inc. | Canada | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Coupler LLC | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not representative of each lot or batch of drug product. |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Gasco Industrial Corp. | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not appropriately identified, representative of each lot or batch of drug product and retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not representative of each lot or batch of drug product and retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Bavarian Nordic A/S | Denmark | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Dec 4, 2025 | St Mary's Medical Park Pharmacy | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not appropriately identified and representative of each lot or batch of drug product. |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Precare Corp | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Cosmetic Enterprises Ltd | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not representative of each lot or batch of drug product. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Pharbest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Chemco Corporation | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Jul 28, 2025 | DOH Central Pharmacy | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not representative of each lot or batch of drug product and retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. |
| Jul 16, 2025 | BSO LLC | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Atlantis Laboratories, Inc. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Jun 16, 2025 | HPC Ventures | United States | Reserve drug product samples are not appropriately identified, representative of each lot or batch of drug product and retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. |
| May 16, 2025 | K.W. Griffen Company | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| May 13, 2025 | Elba, Inc. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| May 5, 2025 | Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp. | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Mar 28, 2025 | APIPHARMA D.O.O | Croatia | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Lavet Kft. | Hungary | Reserve drug product samples are not retained and stored under conditions consistent with product labeling. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Tai Guk Pharm Co., Ltd. | Korea (the Republic of) | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Aidance Scientific Inc | United States | Reserve samples from representative sample lots or batches of drug products selected by acceptable statistical procedures are not examined visually at least once a year for evidence of deterioration. |
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