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21 CFR 113.60(a)(1): 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

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Citation 21 CFR 113.60(a)(1)
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) (1) Teardown examinations for double-seam cans shall be performed by a qualified individual and the results therefrom shall be recorded at intervals of sufficient frequency on enough containers from each seaming station to ensure maintenance of seam integrity. Such examinations and recordings should be made at intervals not to exceed 4 hours. The results of the teardown examinations shall be recorded and the corrective action taken, if any, shall be noted. (i) Required and optional can seam…

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