Inspection Record

Maimonides Medical Center — FDA 483 Findings

US FDAInspected 2019-07-29Published 2019-11-05 16 findingsEnvironmental monitoringContamination controlAseptic processing and sterility assuranceValidation and qualificationEquipment and facilityOther quality system

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Findings

1Environmental monitoring

Sporicidal agents are not used in your facility's cleanrooms and/or ISO 5 area.

2Contamination control

Hazardous drugs were produced without providing adequate containment, segregation, and/or cleaning of work surfaces, utensils, and/or personnel to prevent cross-contamination.

3Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Aseptic processing areas are deficient regarding the system for cleaning and disinfecting the equipment to produce aseptic conditions.

4Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Personnel were observed touching equipment or other surfaces located outside of the ISO 5 area with gloved hands and then proceeding with aseptic processing without changing or sanitizing gloves.

5Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Personnel engaged in aseptic processing were observed with exposed hands, wrists, legs, hair, or mouth.

6Environmental monitoring

Sinks or drains are present in the cleanroom where the ISO 5 area is located.

7Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Disinfecting agents and cleaning pads or wipes used in the ISO 5 area aseptic processing areas are not sterile.

8Contamination control

Non-microbial contamination was observed in your production area.

9Contamination control

Beta-lactam drugs were produced without providing adequate containment, segregation, ancVor cleaning of work surfaces, utensils, ancVor personnel to prevent cross-contamination.

10Validation and qualification

ISO-5 classified areas were not certified under dynamic conditions.Specifically, unidirectional airflow was not verified under operational conditions.

11Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Equipment, materials, and/or supplies are not disinfected prior to entering the aseptic processing areas.

12Equipment and facility

Inadequate pressure differentials between rougher quality air rooms and lower quality air rooms were observed.

13Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Actionable microbial contamination was present in the ISO 5 area or in adjacent areas during aseptic production without adequate product evaluation and remedial action.

14Aseptic processing and sterility assurance

Personnel engaged in aseptic processing were observed wearing non-sterile gloves.

15Equipment and facility

The facility is designed and/or operated in a way that permits poor flow of personnel or materials.

16Other quality system

The ISO 5 classified area is located within a non-dassified room (segregated production area).

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Extracted automatically from the document US FDA published on 2019-11-05. The source is available at the link above.

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