FDA investigator profiles

Investigators have patterns. See what yours cites most, where they inspect and who they inspect with, before they walk through your door.

Most active: Justin A. Boyd · Margaret M. Annes · Patty P. Kaewussdangkul

The investigator shapes the inspection.

Every investigator has areas they know best and findings they write up again and again. Knowing that pattern tells you where they'll spend their time, which records they'll ask for first and how they'll phrase what they find. It's the difference between preparing for everything and preparing for what's likely.

From a document signed by Justin A. Boyd
“Procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile do not include validation of the sterilization process.”

21 CFR 211.113 appears in 60 observations on documents Justin A. Boyd signed, more than any other section.

  • Know where they'll spend their time

    Walk the areas they cite most before they do.

  • Have the right records ready

    Pull the batch records, logs and investigations behind their usual findings.

  • Brief your team in their language

    Show the front-line team how this investigator writes findings up.

What's in every profile

Free to read. Built from the documents themselves: the observations an investigator wrote, the sites they visited and the dates.

How teams use profiles

  1. Learn who is coming

    When the investigator introduces themselves, or the notice arrives, look them up.

  2. Read their recent 483s

    See the systems they focus on and how they phrase what they find, at sites like yours.

  3. Prepare to the pattern

    Brief the team, walk the areas they cite most, and have the records ready.

Questions

Are FDA investigator names public?

Yes. Investigators sign the Form 483 they issue at the end of an inspection, and their names appear on it. Profiles group those documents by name.

Can I see which investigator will inspect my site?

FDA doesn't publish assignments in advance. Teams usually learn the name at the start of the inspection or from the inspection notice, then look up the profile.

What does an investigator profile cost?

Profiles are free to read. You pay only for the documents you download. Your first Form 483 or letter is on us.

How current are the profiles?

Each profile shows the year of the most recent document on file for that investigator, and the full history is dated.