Which statement describes the WHAT component of a Noncompliance Record?

• A. what is the noncompliance? what were the exact conditions? what documents or records were reviewed? what RCA were taken, if any? what action(s) did the establishment take or propose? a detailed description helps paint a picture
• B. the inspector's name
• C. the weather during the inspection
• D. the location within the facility

Answer: (B)

The WHAT portion captures the actual noncompliance itself—the issue, the exact conditions under which it occurred, the documents or records that were reviewed, any root-cause analysis, and the actions the establishment took or proposed. A statement that lays out those details provides a clear, descriptive picture of what happened, which is exactly what the WHAT field is meant to convey.

The inspector’s name, weather during the inspection, or the exact location inside the facility belong to other aspects of the record: who documented it, contextual or environmental details, and where in the facility the issue occurred, respectively. Those elements don’t describe the noncompliance content itself, so they don’t fit the WHAT component.