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Guidance for Industry: Returning Refrigerated Transport Vehicles and Refrigerated Storage Units to Food Uses After Using Them to Preserve Human Remains

FinalCenter for Veterinary Medicine Human Foods Program09/20/2023

Description

FDA plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

2
Human Food

Food intended for human consumption subject to Part 117; Food manufactured, processed, packed, or held

Animal Food

Food intended for animal consumption subject to Part 507; Food for animal consumption manufactured, processed, packed, or held; Subject of the preventive controls regulation; Product manufactured by contract feed mills

Stakeholders

1
Workers

Personnel conducting cleaning tasks needing protection

Regulatory Context

Attributes

2
Wetted contact time

requirement for effective use of disinfectants

Porous unfinished wood

material unsuitable for cleaning and disinfection

Identified Hazards

Hazards

4
Pathogens

Microbiological hazard causing adulteration; Sampling recommendations for detecting contamination

Offensive Odors

odors that cannot be eliminated through cleaning

Hazardous Chemicals

Exposure risk during cleaning tasks

Bloodborne Pathogens

Safety hazard addressed by 29 CFR 1910.1030

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