Description
La finalidad de este documento es guiar a los productores sobre cómo evaluar la inocuidad de los cultivos alimentarios para el consumo humano afectados por las inundaciones. Esta guía se aplica a todos los cultivos alimentarios. En concreto, este documento ofrece una guía sobre:
Scope & Applicability
Product Classes
4Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Leafy Greens; Evaluating irrigation methods for their potential to introduce human pathogens on leafy greens.; Subject of the safety evaluation and handling procedures
Subject of commodity specific food safety guidelines
Cause of outbreaks of foodborne illness
Leafy greens that will be further processed into a ready-to-eat (RTE) product.
Stakeholders
3Person whose actions may cause a product to be deemed adulterated
Entities subject to CGMP regulations for leafy greens
Obtaining compost from commercial suppliers that maintain temperature monitoring.
Regulatory Context
Attributes
3food in its raw or natural state
Product status indicating no need for further washing
Testing the water source regularly to ensure that it is of appropriate microbial quality.
Identified Hazards
Hazards
5Focus of the guidance document
automated liquid handling systems can pose a risk of contamination within or between test runs
Risk factors in fresh and fresh-cut produce
Flooding may contaminate crops that are in close proximity to soil.
Microbial risks such as cross-contamination in wash water
Related CFR Sections (1)
- 21CFR10.115§ 10.115 Good guidance practices.
(a) What are good guidance practices? Good guidance practices (GGP's) are FDA's policies and procedures for developing, issuing, and using guidance documents.Read full regulation →
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- 2024-09-24
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- 2023-10-10
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- Questions and Answers Regarding Mandatory Cosmetics Recalls: Guidance for Industry : Draft Guidance for Industry (Status: Draft)
- CPG Sec. 460.300 Return of Unused Prescription Drugs to Pharmacy Stock (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 444.100 Recovery of Investigational New Drugs from Clinical Investigators (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 400.900 Class I Recalls of Prescription Drugs (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 454.100 OTC Ear Drop Preparations (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 430.300 Labeling Shipping Containers of Drugs (Status: Final)
- CPG Sec. 455.100 Inert Glandular Preparations *(OTC)*, Inadequate Full Disclosure and Claims (Status: Final)