---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 112.116"
title: "21"
number: "112.116"
heading: "What measures must I take when using food-packing (including food packaging) material?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/112.116"
---

# §112.116. What measures must I take when using food-packing (including food packaging) material?

- (a) You must use food-packing material that is adequate for its intended use, which includes being:
  - (1) Cleanable or designed for single use; and
  - (2) **Unlikely to support growth or transfer of bacteria.**
- (b) If you reuse food-packing material, you must take adequate steps to ensure that food contact surfaces are clean, such as by cleaning food-packing containers or using a clean liner.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 350h, 371; 42 U.S.C. 243, 264, 271.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.