21 CFR 112.40 - What requirements of this subpart apply to my covered farm?

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Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Feb 25, 2025

View all text of Subpart E [§ 112.40 - § 112.50]

§ 112.40 - What requirements of this subpart apply to my covered farm?

This subpart applies to agricultural water used for, or intended for use in, growing, harvesting, packing, or holding covered produce. If you are using agricultural water for a covered activity listed in the first column, then you must meet the requirements in the second column. You also must meet the requirements in the third column, if applicable.

Table 1 to § 112.40


If you use agricultural water for this covered activity	Then you must meet these requirements		If applicable, you also must meet these requirements
(a) Growing covered produce (other than sprouts)	§ 112.41	(quality standard)	§ 112.45	(measures).
	§ 112.42	(inspections and maintenance)	§ 112.46	(treatment).
	§ 112.43	(agricultural water assessment)	§ 112.47	(who may test).
	§ 112.50	(records)	§ 112.151	(test methods).
(b) Sprout irrigation water	§ 112.41	(quality standard)	§ 112.44(b)	(testing untreated ground water).
	§ 112.42	(inspections and maintenance)	§ 112.45	(measures).
	§ 112.44(a)	(microbial quality criterion)	§ 112.46	(treatment).
	§ 112.50	(records)	§ 112.47	(who may test).
			§ 112.151	(test methods).
(c) Harvesting, packing, or holding covered produce	§ 112.41	(quality standard)	§ 112.44(b)	(testing untreated ground water).
	§ 112.42	(inspections and maintenance)	§ 112.45	(measures).
	§ 112.44(a)	(microbial quality criterion)	§ 112.46	(treatment).
	§ 112.44(d)	(additional management and monitoring)	§ 112.47	(who may test).
	§ 112.50	(records)	§ 112.151	(test methods)

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

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

cite as: 21 CFR 112.40