§112.161. What general requirements apply to records required under this part?
21 C.F.R. § 112.161
Except as otherwise specified, all records required under this part must—
Include, as applicable—
The name and location of your farm;
Actual values and observations obtained during monitoring;
An adequate description (such as the commodity name, or the specific variety or brand name of a commodity, and, when available, any lot number or other identifier) of covered produce applicable to the record;
The location of a growing area (for example, a specific field) or other area (for example, a specific packing shed) applicable to the record; and
The date and time of the activity documented;
Be created at the time an activity is performed or observed;
Be accurate, legible, and indelible; and
Be dated, and signed or initialed by the person who performed the activity documented.
Records required under §§ 112.7(b); 112.30(b); 112.50(b)(2), (5), (7), and (11); 112.60(b)(2); 112.140(b)(1) and (2); and 112.150(b)(1), (4), and (6) must be reviewed, dated, and signed, within a reasonable time after the records are made, by a supervisor or responsible party.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 12491, Apr. 2, 2019; 89 FR 37519, May 6, 2024]
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.
Amendments
[80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 12491, Apr. 2, 2019; 89 FR 37519, May 6, 2024]