{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.680","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.680","heading":"How and when will FDA monitor eligible entities?","body":"FDA may, at any time, conduct an onsite audit of an eligible entity that has received food or facility certification from an accredited third-party certification body under this subpart. Where FDA determines necessary or appropriate, the unannounced audit may be conducted with or without the accredited third-party certification body or the recognized accreditation body (where applicable) present. An FDA audit conducted under this section will be conducted on an unannounced basis and may be preceded by a request for a 30-day operating schedule.","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 M—Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies To Conduct Food Safety Audits and To Issue Certifications"],"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":"9feab6cf632a3d568b48723bf850aceba8fb38efb59ca9dec6aff11a1200eecf","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.672","next":"us/21-cfr-1.681"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}