# FDA 483 - Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. - May 25, 2021

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> FDA 483 for Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. on May 25, 2021. Product: drugs. Access full analysis and detailed observations.

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## Details

- Record Type: 483
- Company Name: Ajinomoto Althea, Inc.
- Inspection Date: 2021-05-25
- Product Type: drugs
- Office Name: Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations IV
- Summary: An FDA inspection of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc., a sterile drug manufacturer in San Diego, CA, revealed significant deficiencies in contamination control, cleaning procedures for highly toxic compounds, and laboratory controls. The firm's risk assessments for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) were inadequate, and cleaning methods failed to address the most toxic compounds used in shared manufacturing suites. Additionally, laboratory testing procedures for impurity analysis were found to be lacking, resulting in under-reported impurities.

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