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Title 9Animals and Animal ProductsPart / Section
Chapter IIIFood Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture300 – 599
Subchapter ERegulatory Requirements Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act412 – 500
Part 431Thermally Processed, Commercially Sterile Products431.1 – 431.12
§ 431.1Definitions.
§ 431.2Containers and closures.
§ 431.3Thermal processing.
§ 431.4Critical factors and the application of the process schedule.
§ 431.5Operations in the thermal processing area.
§ 431.6Equipment and procedures for heat processing systems.
§ 431.7Processing and production records.
§ 431.8Record review and maintenance.
§ 431.9Deviations in processing.
§ 431.10Finished product inspection.
§ 431.11Personnel and training.
§ 431.12Recall procedure.