CFR section
21 CFR 113.60(a): Containers
PART 113-THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS · Subpart D-Control of Components, Food Product Containers, Closures, and In-Process Materials
Key facts
| Citation | 21 CFR 113.60(a) |
|---|---|
| Section | Containers |
| Part | PART 113-THERMALLY PROCESSED LOW-ACID FOODS PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS |
| Subpart | Subpart D-Control of Components, Food Product Containers, Closures, and In-Process Materials |
| Subchapter | 21 CFR B Food |
| Product types cited | Food/Cosmetics |
| Regulation text (excerpt) | (a) Closures. Regular observations shall be maintained during production runs for gross closure defects. Any such defects shall be recorded and corrective action taken and recorded. At intervals of sufficient frequency to ensure proper closure, the operator, closure supervisor, or other qualified container closure inspection person shall visually examine either the top seam of a can randomly selected from each seaming head or the closure of any other type of container being used and shall record… |
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