FDA 483 - Southwest Airlines Co. - June 11, 2025

An FDA inspection of Southwest Airlines Co. in Long Beach, CA, identified unsanitary conditions within their airline catering and commissary operations. Specifically, the firm failed to adequately clean and sanitize equipment, leading to the presence of greenish-black grime and rust on an ice machine's surfaces that contact or are in close proximity to ice. These conditions indicate a potential for contamination of food.