21 CFR 606.160(a)(1) citations
FDA investigators cited 21 CFR 606.160(a)(1) 533 times at 351 facilities in the inspection citations FDA publishes, most recently in an inspection that ended Aug 7, 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 | 6 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 24 |
Recent citations
The latest inspections that cited this section. Facility names link to each facility's FDA record.
| Inspection ended | Facility | Country | Observation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Munson Medical Center | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | New York Blood Center, Inc. | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work and be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Mar 11, 2026 | North Shore University Hospital Northwell Health | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Biomat USA Inc | United States | Records fail to show test results so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Biomat USA Inc | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | New York Blood Center Enterprises | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work and be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Pasadena Hospital Association, Ltd. | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work, include dates of the various entries and be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Sep 10, 2025 | LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Inc | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the collection, processing, storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly… |
| Aug 26, 2025 | VA Black Hills Health Care System - Fort Meade | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Emerson Health Hospital | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing, storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Rhode Island Blood Center, A Division Of New York Blood Center, Inc. | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work, include dates of the various entries and be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Vitalant | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| May 8, 2025 | William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran's Hospital | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| May 1, 2025 | Department Of The Army Blanchfield Army Community Hospital | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the storage of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Western Kentucky Regional Blood Ctr | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing and storage of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Department Of Defense - Navy (U.S. Naval Hospital Naples) | Italy | Records fail to be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Children's Hospital And Research Center At Oakland | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Memorial Hospital For Cancer & Allied Diseases | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | A Plus Phlebotomy Services | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the collection, storage and distribution of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Vitalant | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Biomat USA, Inc. | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the collection of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Jackson Memorial Hospital Transfusion Medicine Services | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the storage of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | District Hospital Partners LP | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Morristown Medical Center Blood Bank | United States | Records fail to identify the person performing the work, include dates of the various entries and be as detailed as necessary so as to provide a complete history of the work performed. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | UCH-MHS | United States | Records are not concurrently maintained with the performance of each significant step in the processing of each unit of blood and blood components so that all steps can be clearly traced. |
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