{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.1320","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.1320","heading":"When must I assign traceability lot codes to foods on the Food Traceability List?","body":"(a) You must assign a traceability lot code when you do any of the following: Initially pack a raw agricultural commodity other than a food obtained from a fishing vessel; perform the first land-based receiving of a food obtained from a fishing vessel; or transform a food.\n(b) Except as otherwise specified in this subpart, you must not establish a new traceability lot code when you conduct other activities (e.g., shipping) for a food on the Food Traceability List.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS","Subpart S—Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"608ac3fe1e37f4b94ef9195ec4b66e725a17da572711733be16b6520a5b1dab5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.1315","next":"us/21-cfr-1.1325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}