FDA-Inspected Site

Cepheid

6 FDA inspections are on record for Cepheid in Sunnyvale, United States.

Clean· No action indicated

Sunnyvale, United States · Last updated August 15, 2026

Overview

  • 6 FDA inspections are on record.
  • 4 inspections produced a Form 483.
  • The most recent recorded inspection date is 2017-08-09.

At a glance

Inspections

6

Form 483s

4

EIRs

0

Last outcome

Clean

Inspection history

FDA inspections on record, most recent first.

InspectionCategoryOutcomeForm 483
2 Aug 2017 – 9 Aug 2017Medical Devices & Rad HealthClean
1 Jun 2015 – 16 Jun 2015Medical Devices & Rad Health483On file
13 Jan 2012Not recorded483View 483 →
29 Oct 2010Not recorded483View 483 →
16 Sep 2009Not recorded483View 483 →
2 Jul 2007Not recordedClean

Observations on record

Form 483 observations cited at this site, most recent first.

13 Jan 2012
21 CFR 820.30(g)

Design Validation - Risk analysis not performed/inadequate

Cited by Christine M Parmentier

29 Oct 2010
21 CFR 803.17(a)(2)

Lack of System for Determining MDR Events

Cited by Christine M Parmentier

29 Oct 2010
21 CFR 820.100(a)

Lack of or inadequate procedures

Cited by Christine M Parmentier

29 Oct 2010
21 CFR 820.198(a)

Complaints

Cited by Christine M Parmentier

16 Sep 2009
21 CFR 820.150(a)

Storage procedures to avoid release of unsuitable product

Cited by Timothy C Grome

Investigators

FDA investigators tied to this site in the record.

Alla Dubrovsky1 insp.

Recurring citations

CFR citation patterns observed across this site's inspections.

CitationWhat it coversCited
21 CFR 820.150(a)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations2x
21 CFR 803.17(a)(2)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 820.100(a)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 820.160(a)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 820.198(a)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x
21 CFR 820.30(g)Cited across public-safe Form 483 observations1x

Full site report

Get the verbatim findings behind Cepheid's 4 Form 483s

Source PDFs, verbatim observations, and recurring CFR citations, so your team knows what this site gets cited for.

  • The site's full inspection history, with every Form 483 and its outcome
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  • Whether recurring CFR citations get closed out or repeat