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21 CFR 1.502(b)(1): What foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) must I have?

PART 1-GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS · Subpart L-Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers

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Citation 21 CFR 1.502(b)(1)
Section What foreign supplier verification program (FSVP) must I have?
Part PART 1-GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
Subpart Subpart L-Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers
Subchapter 21 CFR A General
Product types cited General
Regulation text (excerpt) (1) Importers of low-acid canned foods not subject to further manufacturing or processing. With respect to those microbiological hazards that are controlled by part 113 of this chapter, if you import a thermally processed low-acid food packaged in a hermetically sealed container (low-acid canned food), you must verify and document that the food was produced in accordance with part 113. With respect to all matters that are not controlled by part 113, you must have an FSVP as specified in…

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