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35%of OTC & personal care recalls traced to microbial contamination

Report · October 2026

What FDA cited at consumer products plants this year.

Six findings from 12 months of Form 483 observations and recalls across OTC and personal care, food and medical devices, each with an operator’s read on what to do about it.

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