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21 CFR 112.44(b): What requirements apply to agricultural water used as sprout irrigation water and in harvesting, packing, and holding covered produce?
PART 112-STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION · Subpart E-Agricultural Water
Key facts
| Citation | 21 CFR 112.44(b) |
|---|---|
| Section | What requirements apply to agricultural water used as sprout irrigation water and in harvesting, packing, and holding covered produce? |
| Part | PART 112-STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION |
| Subpart | Subpart E-Agricultural Water |
| Subchapter | 21 CFR B Food |
| Product types cited | Food/Cosmetics |
| Regulation text (excerpt) | (b) Untreated ground water. You must test any untreated ground water used as sprout irrigation water or for harvesting, packing, or holding covered produce to determine if it meets the microbial quality criterion in paragraph (a) of this section, as follows: (1) You must initially test the microbial quality of each source of the untreated ground water at least four times during the growing season or over a period of 1 year, using a minimum total of four samples collected aseptically and… |
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