{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-112.116","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 112.116","heading":"What measures must I take when using food-packing (including food packaging) material?","body":"(a) You must use food-packing material that is adequate for its intended use, which includes being:\n(1) Cleanable or designed for single use; and\n(2) Unlikely to support growth or transfer of bacteria.\n(b) If you reuse food-packing material, you must take adequate steps to ensure that food contact surfaces are clean, such as by cleaning food-packing containers or using a clean liner.","path":["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 K—Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding Activities"],"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":"b77fa11247b4fd66173453694d1d3614d540f0583b7635aad58ded1f69a1d6cc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-112.115","next":"us/21-cfr-112.121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}