[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR820.150]

[Page 156]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 820_QUALITY SYSTEM REGULATION--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart L_Handling, Storage, Distribution, and Installation
 
Sec. 820.150  Storage.

    (a) Each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures for 
the control of storage areas and stock rooms for product to prevent 
mixups, damage, deterioration, contamination, or other adverse effects 
pending use or distribution and to ensure that no obsolete, rejected, or 
deteriorated product is used or distributed. When the quality of product 
deteriorates over time, it shall be stored in a manner to facilitate 
proper stock rotation, and its condition shall be assessed as 
appropriate.
    (b) Each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures that 
describe the methods for authorizing receipt from and dispatch to 
storage areas and stock rooms.