[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1.345]

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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.  1.345  What information must nontransporters establish and maintain to identify the nontransporter and transporter immediate subsequent recipients of 
          food?

    (a) If you are a nontransporter, you must establish and maintain the 
following records for food you release:
    (1) The name of the firm, address, telephone number, and, if 
available, the fax number and e-mail address of the nontransporter 
immediate subsequent recipient, whether domestic or foreign;
    (2) An adequate description of the type of food released, 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 released 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 lb carton, 12 oz bottle, 100 gal tank);
    (6) The name of the firm, address, telephone number, and, if 
available, the fax number and e-mail address of the transporter 
immediate subsequent recipient (the transporter who transported the food 
from you); and
    (b) Your records must include information reasonably available to 
you to identify the specific source of each ingredient used to make 
every lot of finished product.

     Requirements for Transporters To Establish and Maintain Records