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21CFR1.337

§ 1.337 What information must nontransporters establish and maintain to identify the nontransporter and transporter immediate previous sources of food?

Regulation Text

(a) If you are a nontransporter, you must establish and maintain the following records for all food you receive: (1) The name of the firm, address, telephone number and, if available, the fax number and e-mail address of the nontransporter immediate previous source, whether domestic or foreign; (2) An adequate description of the type of food received, to include brand name and specific variety (e.g., brand x cheddar cheese, not just cheese; or romaine lettuce, not just lettuce); (3) The date you received the food; (4) For persons who manufacture, process, or pack food, the lot or code number or other identifier of the food (to the extent this information exists); (5) The quantity and how the food is packaged (e.g., 6 count bunches, 25 pound (lb) carton, 12 ounce (oz) bottle, 100 gallon (gal) tank); and (6) The name of the firm, address, telephone number, and, if available, the fax number and e-mail address of the transporter immediate previous source (the transporter who transported the food to you).

Authority

15 U.S.C. 1333,1453,1454,1455,4402;19 U.S.C. 1490,1491;21 U.S.C. 321,331,332,333,334,335a,342,343,350c,350d,350j,352,355,360b,360ccc,360ccc-1,360ccc-2,362,371,374,381,382,384a,387,387a,387c,393, and2223;42 U.S.C. 216,241,243,262,264,271.

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