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21 CFR §112.148

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You must, at a minimum, take the following actions if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella species, or a pathogen meeting the criteria in § 112.144(c):
  1. (a)Take appropriate action to prevent any food that is adulterated under section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from entering into commerce;
  2. (b)Take the steps required in § 112.142(b) with respect to the lot of seeds or beans used to grow the affected production batch of sprouts (except as allowed under § 112.142(c));
  3. (c)Clean and sanitize the affected surfaces and surrounding areas; and
  4. (d)Perform any other actions necessary to prevent reoccurrence of the contamination.