§ 1.345. What information must nontransporters establish and maintain to identify the nontransporter and transporter immediate subsequent recipients of food?

191 words·~1 min read·/us/cfr/t21/s§ 1.345

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(a)If you are a nontransporter, you must establish and maintain the following records for food you release:

(1)The name of the firm, address, telephone number, and, if available, the fax number and e-mail address of the nontransporter immediate subsequent recipient, whether domestic or foreign;

(2)An adequate description of the type of food released, to include brand name and specific variety (e.g., brand x cheddar cheese, not just cheese; or romaine lettuce, not just lettuce);

(3)The date you released the food;

(4)For persons who manufacture, process, or pack food, the lot or code number or other identifier of the food (to the extent this information exists);

(5)The quantity and how the food is packaged (e.g., 6 count bunches, 25 lb carton, 12 oz bottle, 100 gal tank);

(6)The name of the firm, address, telephone number, and, if available, the fax number and e-mail address of the transporter immediate subsequent recipient (the transporter who transported the food from you); and

(b)Your records must include information reasonably available to you to identify the specific source of each ingredient used to make every lot of finished product.