7 CFR 58.922
§ 58.922 Thermal processing.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 58.922, § 58.922 Thermal processing, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16315
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The destruction of living organisms shall be performed in one of the following methods:
(a) The complete in-container method, by heating the container and contents to a range of 212 °F to 280 °F for a sufficient time;
(b) By a continuous flow process at or above 280 °F for at least 2 seconds, then packaged aseptically;
(c) The product is first processed according to methods as in paragraph (b) of this section, then packaged and given further heat treatment to complete the process.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.