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21 CFR 112.21(a): What requirements apply regarding qualifications and training for personnel who handle (contact) covered produce or food contact surfaces?

PART 112-STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION · Subpart C-Personnel Qualifications and Training

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Citation 21 CFR 112.21(a)
Section What requirements apply regarding qualifications and training for personnel who handle (contact) covered produce or food contact surfaces?
Part PART 112-STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Subpart Subpart C-Personnel Qualifications and Training
Subchapter 21 CFR B Food
Product types cited Food/Cosmetics
Regulation text (excerpt) (a) All personnel (including temporary, part time, seasonal, and contracted personnel) who handle covered produce or food contact surfaces, or who are engaged in the supervision thereof, must receive adequate training, as appropriate to the person's duties, upon hiring, and periodically thereafter, at least once annually.

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