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21 CFR 117.35(d): Sanitary operations

PART 117-CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE, HAZARD ANALYSIS, AND RISK-BASED PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD · Subpart B-Current Good Manufacturing Practice

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Citation 21 CFR 117.35(d)
Section Sanitary operations
Part PART 117-CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE, HAZARD ANALYSIS, AND RISK-BASED PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD
Subpart Subpart B-Current Good Manufacturing Practice
Subchapter 21 CFR B Food
Product types cited Food/Cosmetics, General, Other_Regulations, Veterinary
Regulation text (excerpt) (d) Sanitation of food-contact surfaces. All food-contact surfaces, including utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment, must be cleaned as frequently as necessary to protect against allergen cross-contact and against contamination of food. (1) Food-contact surfaces used for manufacturing/processing, packing, or holding low-moisture food must be in a clean, dry, sanitary condition before use. When the surfaces are wet-cleaned, they must, when necessary, be sanitized and thoroughly dried…

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