7 CFR 58.923

§ 58.923 Filling containers.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 58.923, § 58.923 Filling containers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/16316
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(a) The filling of small containers with product shall be done in a sanitary manner. The containers shall not contaminate or detract from the quality of the product in any way. After filling, the container shall be hermetically sealed. (b) Bulk containers for the product shall be suitable and adequate to protect the product in storage or transit. The bulk container (including bulk tankers) shall be cleaned and sanitized before filling, and filled and closed in a sanitary manner.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.