Low Acid Canned Foods Regulations

Fda s haccp and low acid canned foods regulations were in place long before the fsma rules became final.

Low acid canned foods regulations. A low acid canned food lacf is any food other than alcoholic beverages with a finished equilibrium ph greater than 4 6 and a water activity greater than 0 85 excluding tomatoes and tomato products having a finished equilibrium ph less than 4 7. Acid foods those with a naturally occurring ph less than 4 6 are exempt from u s. Third regarding the firm s products as low acid foods and subject to requirements under the act during our previous inspection conducted on november 14 15 2013 you provided ph values for. A acid foods means foods that have a natural ph of 4 6 or below.

B acidified foods means low acid foods to which acid s or acid food s are added. Subpart d control of components food product containers closures and in process materials. 113 5 current good manufacturing practice. Fda s haccp regulations for juice and seafood processors require processors to perform a hazard analysis and develop a haccp plan to address biological chemical and physical hazards monitor the conditions and practices and make corrections as needed.

Any non meat food product regardless of the ph with a water activity of 0 85 or less is not covered by the regulations for either the low acid food 21 cfr part 113 or the acidified food 21 cfr. These foods include but are not limited to beans cucumbers cabbage artichokes cauliflower puddings peppers tropical fruits and fish singly or in any combination. All low acid and acidified low acid meat or poultry products are subject to the usda canning regulations if the water activity is greater than 0 85. Subpart a general provisions 113 3 definitions.

Federal regulations require commercial processors of shelf stable acidified foods and low acid canned foods in a hermetically sealed container to be sold in the united states to register each. Jams jellies preserves carbonated water and soft drinks are also exempt. See note at beginning of document means a number of containers limited to one container type and size one product type and style originating from one processing establishment. Low acid canned foods lacf acidified foods af definitions of a lacf and af.

For the purposes of this part the following definitions apply. Low acid foods include canned corn green beans mushrooms potatoes and most other vegetables. 113 10 personnel.