Federal inspectors identified a series of problems at the Baltimore facility where the ingredients for up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were ruined, according to a Food and Drug Administration report obtained by NBC News.
The report, known as FDA Form 483, says the plant operated by Emergent BioSolutions “is not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.” Inspectors found peeling paint and unidentified black and brown residue on the floors and walls, as well as a failure to properly decontaminate waste generated during the manufacture of the vaccine drug substance.