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7 CFR 58.922: Thermal processing.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7—Agriculture
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
- CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- SUBCHAPTER C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT
- PART 58—GRADING AND INSPECTION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVED PLANTS AND STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
- Subpart B—General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service 1
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.
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