[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 21, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 21CFR1.337]



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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS

 

CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 1_GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart J_Establishment, Maintenance, and Availability of Records

 

Sec.  1.337  What information must nontransporters establish and maintain 

to identify the nontransporter and transporter immediate previous sources 

of food?



    (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);



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    (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).



 Requirements for Nontransporters To Establish and Maintain Records To 

    Identify the Nontransporter and Transporter Immediate Subsequent 

                           Recipients of Food