Title 21: Food and Drugs
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/ PART 112 - STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
/ Subpart M - Sprouts / § 112.148 What actions must I take if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for a pathogen?
§ 112.148 What actions must I take if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for a pathogen?
You must, at a minimum, take the following actions if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella species, or a pathogen meeting the criteria in § 112.144(c):
(a) Take appropriate action to prevent any food that is adulterated under section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from entering into commerce;
(b) Take the steps required in § 112.142(b) with respect to the lot of seeds or beans used to grow the affected production batch of sprouts (except as allowed under § 112.142(c));
(c) Clean and sanitize the affected surfaces and surrounding areas; and
(d) Perform any other actions necessary to prevent reoccurrence of the contamination.