21 CFR 112.114
§ 112.114 What requirements apply to dropped covered produce?
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 112.114, § 112.114 What requirements apply to dropped covered produce?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/84273
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You must not distribute dropped covered produce. Dropped covered produce is covered produce that drops to the ground before harvest. Dropped covered produce does not include root crops that grow underground (such as carrots), crops that grow on the ground (such as cantaloupe), or produce that is intentionally dropped to the ground as part of harvesting (such as almonds).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.