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21 C.F.R. §§ 1.1325–1.1350

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§1.1325. What records must I keep and provide when I harvest or cool a raw agricultural commodity on the Food Traceability List?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1325

(a)
Harvesting.
(1)
For each raw agricultural commodity (not obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List that you harvest, you must maintain records containing the following information:
(i)
The location description for the immediate subsequent recipient (other than a transporter) of the food;
(ii)
The commodity and, if applicable, variety of the food;
(iii)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 75 bins, 200 pounds);
(iv)
The location description for the farm where the food was harvested;
(v)
For produce, the name of the field or other growing area from which the food was harvested (which must correspond to the name used by the grower), or other information identifying the harvest location at least as precisely as the field or other growing area name;
(vi)
For aquacultured food, the name of the container (e.g., pond, pool, tank, cage) from which the food was harvested (which must correspond to the container name used by the aquaculture farmer) or other information identifying the harvest location at least as precisely as the container name;
(vii)
The date of harvesting; and
(viii)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(2)
For each raw agricultural commodity (not obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List that you harvest, you must provide (in electronic, paper, or other written form) your business name, phone number, and the information in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section to the initial packer of the raw agricultural commodity you harvest, either directly or through the supply chain.
(b)
Cooling before initial packing.
(1)
For each raw agricultural commodity (not obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List that you cool before it is initially packed, you must maintain records containing the following information:
(i)
The location description for the immediate subsequent recipient (other than a transporter) of the food;
(ii)
The commodity and, if applicable, variety of the food;
(iii)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 75 bins, 200 pounds);
(iv)
The location description for where you cooled the food;
(v)
The date of cooling;
(vi)
The location description for the farm where the food was harvested; and
(vii)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(2)
For each raw agricultural commodity (not obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List that you cool before it is initially packed, you must provide (in electronic, paper, or other written form) the information in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (vi) of this section to the initial packer of the raw agricultural commodity you cool, either directly or through the supply chain.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1330. What records must I keep when I am performing the initial packing of a raw agricultural commodity (other than a food obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1330

(a)
Except as specified in paragraph (c) of this section, for each traceability lot of a raw agricultural commodity (other than a food obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List you initially pack, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The commodity and, if applicable, variety of the food received;
(2)
The date you received the food;
(3)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food received (e.g., 75 bins, 200 pounds);
(4)
The location description for the farm where the food was harvested;
(5)
For produce, the name of the field or other growing area from which the food was harvested (which must correspond to the name used by the grower), or other information identifying the harvest location at least as precisely as the field or other growing area name;
(6)
For aquacultured food, the name of the container (e.g., pond, pool, tank, cage) from which the food was harvested (which must correspond to the container name used by the aquaculture farmer) or other information identifying the harvest location at least as precisely as the container name;
(7)
The business name and phone number for the harvester of the food;
(8)
The date of harvesting;
(9)
The location description for where the food was cooled (if applicable);
(10)
The date of cooling (if applicable);
(11)
The traceability lot code you assigned;
(12)
The product description of the packed food;
(13)
The quantity and unit of measure of the packed food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds);
(14)
The location description for where you initially packed the food (i.e., the traceability lot code source), and (if applicable) the traceability lot code source reference;
(15)
The date of initial packing; and
(16)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(b)
For each traceability lot of sprouts (except soil- or substrate-grown sprouts harvested without their roots) you initially pack, you must also maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The location description for the grower of seeds for sprouting and the date of seed harvesting, if either is available;
(2)
The location description for the seed conditioner or processor, the associated seed lot code, and the date of conditioning or processing;
(3)
The location description for the seed packinghouse (including any repackers), the date of packing (and of repacking, if applicable), and any associated seed lot code assigned by the seed packinghouse;
(4)
The location description for the seed supplier, any seed lot code assigned by the seed supplier (including the master lot and sub-lot codes), and any new seed lot code assigned by the sprouter;
(5)
A description of the seeds, including the seed type or taxonomic name, growing specifications, type of packaging, and (if applicable) antimicrobial treatment;
(6)
The date of receipt of the seeds by the sprouter; and
(7)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(c)
For each traceability lot of a raw agricultural commodity (other than a food obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List you initially pack that you receive from a person to whom this subpart does not apply, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The commodity and, if applicable, variety of the food received;
(2)
The date you received the food;
(3)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food received (e.g., 75 bins, 200 pounds);
(4)
The location description for the person from whom you received the food;
(5)
The traceability lot code you assigned;
(6)
The product description of the packed food;
(7)
The quantity and unit of measure of the packed food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds);
(8)
The location description for where you initially packed the food (i.e., the traceability lot code source), and (if applicable) the traceability lot code source reference;
(9)
The date of initial packing; and
(10)
The reference document type and reference document number.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1335. What records must I keep when I am the first land-based receiver of a food on the Food Traceability List that was obtained from a fishing vessel?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1335

For each traceability lot of a food obtained from a fishing vessel for which you are the first land-based receiver, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(a)
The traceability lot code you assigned;
(b)
The species and/or acceptable market name for unpackaged food, or the product description for packaged food;
(c)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 300 kg);
(d)
The harvest date range and locations (as identified under the National Marine Fisheries Service Ocean Geographic Code, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Major Fishing Area list, or any other widely recognized geographical location standard) for the trip during which the food was caught;
(e)
The location description for the first land-based receiver (i.e., the traceability lot code source), and (if applicable) the traceability lot code source reference;
(f)
The date the food was landed; and
(g)
The reference document type and reference document number.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1340. What records must I keep and provide when I ship a food on the Food Traceability List?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1340

(a)
For each traceability lot of a food on the Food Traceability List you ship, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The traceability lot code for the food;
(2)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds);
(3)
The product description for the food;
(4)
The location description for the immediate subsequent recipient (other than a transporter) of the food;
(5)
The location description for the location from which you shipped the food;
(6)
The date you shipped the food;
(7)
The location description for the traceability lot code source, or the traceability lot code source reference; and
(8)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(b)
You must provide (in electronic, paper, or other written form) the information in paragraphs (a)(1) through (7) of this section to the immediate subsequent recipient (other than a transporter) of each traceability lot that you ship.
(c)
This section does not apply to the shipment of a food that occurs before the food is initially packed (if the food is a raw agricultural commodity not obtained from a fishing vessel).
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1345. What records must I keep when I receive a food on the Food Traceability List?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1345

(a)
Except as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, for each traceability lot of a food on the Food Traceability List you receive, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The traceability lot code for the food;
(2)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds);
(3)
The product description for the food;
(4)
The location description for the immediate previous source (other than a transporter) for the food;
(5)
The location description for where the food was received;
(6)
The date you received the food;
(7)
The location description for the traceability lot code source, or the traceability lot code source reference; and
(8)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(b)
For each traceability lot of a food on the Food Traceability List you receive from a person to whom this subpart does not apply, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the traceability lot:
(1)
The traceability lot code for the food, which you must assign if one has not already been assigned (except that this paragraph does not apply if you are a retail food establishment or restaurant);
(2)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds);
(3)
The product description for the food;
(4)
The location description for the immediate previous source (other than a transporter) for the food;
(5)
The location description for where the food was received (i.e., the traceability lot code source), and (if applicable) the traceability lot code source reference;
(6)
The date you received the food; and
(7)
The reference document type and reference document number.
(c)
This section does not apply to receipt of a food that occurs before the food is initially packed (if the food is a raw agricultural commodity not obtained from a fishing vessel) or to the receipt of a food by the first land-based receiver (if the food is obtained from a fishing vessel).
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

§1.1350. What records must I keep when I transform a food on the Food Traceability List?

21 C.F.R. § 1.1350

(a)
Except as specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, for each new traceability lot of food you produce through transformation, you must maintain records containing the following information and linking this information to the new traceability lot:
(1)
For the food on the Food Traceability List used in transformation (if applicable), the following information:
(i)
The traceability lot code for the food;
(ii)
The product description for the food to which the traceability lot code applies; and
(iii)
For each traceability lot used, the quantity and unit of measure of the food used from that lot.
(2)
For the food produced through transformation, the following information—
(i)
The new traceability lot code for the food;
(ii)
The location description for where you transformed the food (i.e., the traceability lot code source), and (if applicable) the traceability lot code source reference;
(iii)
The date transformation was completed;
(iv)
The product description for the food;
(v)
The quantity and unit of measure of the food (e.g., 6 cases, 25 reusable plastic containers, 100 tanks, 200 pounds); and
(vi)
The reference document type and reference document number for the transformation event.
(b)
For each traceability lot produced through transformation of a raw agricultural commodity (other than a food obtained from a fishing vessel) on the Food Traceability List that was not initially packed prior to your transformation of the food, you must maintain records containing the information specified in § 1.1330(a) or (c), and, if the raw agricultural commodity is sprouts, the information specified in § 1.1330(b).
(c)
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to retail food establishments and restaurants with respect to foods they do not ship (e.g., foods they sell or send directly to consumers).
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Source

Source: 87 FR 71077, Nov. 21, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1333, 1453, 1454, 1455, 4402; 19 U.S.C. 1490, 1491; 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335a, 342, 343, 350c, 350d, 350j, 352, 355, 360b, 360ccc, 360ccc-1, 360ccc-2, 362, 371, 374, 381, 382, 384a, 387, 387a, 387c, 393, and 2223; 42 U.S.C. 216, 241, 243, 262, 264, 271.

Source

Source: 42 FR 15553, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.