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21 CFR 113.40(g)(1)(i)(I): Equipment and procedures
PART 113-THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS · Subpart C-Equipment
Key facts
| Citation | 21 CFR 113.40(g)(1)(i)(I) |
|---|---|
| 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) | (I) Equipment downstream from the holding tube. Product coolers, aseptic surge tanks, or any other equipment downstream from the holding tube, with rotating or reciprocating shafts, valve stems, instrument connections, or other such points, are subject to potential entry of microorganisms into the product. Such locations in the system should be equipped with steam seals or other effective barriers at the potential access points. Appropriate means should be provided to permit the operator to… |
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