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21 CFR 113.40(c)(7): Equipment and procedures

PART 113-THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS · Subpart C-Equipment

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Citation 21 CFR 113.40(c)(7)
Section Equipment and procedures
Part PART 113-THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS
Subpart Subpart C-Equipment
Subchapter 21 CFR B Food
Product types cited Food/Cosmetics
Regulation text (excerpt) (7) Retort speed timing. The rotational speed of the retort shall be specified in the scheduled process. The speed shall be adjusted and recorded when the retort is started, at any time a speed change is made, and at intervals of sufficient frequency to ensure that the retort speed is maintained as specified in the scheduled process. These adjustments and recordings should be made every 4 hours or less. Alternatively, a recording tachometer may be used to provide a continuous record of the…

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