FDA 483 - Department of Air Force, 59th Medical Wing/SGVLB - June 23, 2025

An FDA inspection of the Department of Air Force, 59th Medical Wing/SGVL, a blood bank and donor center in Lackland Afb, TX, identified a significant issue regarding label control. The facility failed to properly destroy obsolete and unused red blood cell labeling and Donor Identification Number (DIN) labels, which were instead discarded without being defaced or destroyed. This indicates a lapse in adherence to established label control procedures.