21 CFR § 112.112 Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption

§ 112.112 What measures must I take immediately prior to and during harvest activities?

Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 112

You must take all measures reasonably necessary to identify, and not harvest, covered produce that is reasonably likely to be contaminated with a known or reasonably foreseeable hazard, including steps to identify and not harvest covered produce that is visibly contaminated with animal excreta. At a minimum, identifying and not harvesting covered produce that is reasonably likely to be contaminated with animal excreta or that is visibly contaminated with animal excreta requires a visual assessment of the growing area and all covered produce to be harvested, regardless of the harvest method used.

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