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21 CFR 112.182: What are the permissible types of variances that may be granted?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 21—Food and Drugs
- CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- PART 112—STANDARDS FOR THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PACKING, AND HOLDING OF PRODUCE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
- Subpart P—Variances
A variance(s) may be requested for one or more requirements in subparts A through O of this part. Examples of permissible types of variances include:
(a) Variance from the microbial quality criteria when agricultural water is used during growing activities for covered produce (other than sprouts) using a direct water application method, established in § 112.44(b);
(b) Variance from the microbial die-off rate that is used to determine the time interval between last irrigation and harvest, and/or the accompanying maximum time interval, established in § 112.45(b)(1)(i); and
(c) Variance from the approach or frequency for testing water used for purposes that are subject to the requirements of § 112.44(b), established in § 112.46(b).
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