{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-112.148","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 112.148","heading":"What actions must I take if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for a pathogen?","body":"You must, at a minimum, take the following actions if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella species, or a pathogen meeting the criteria in § 112.144(c):\n(a) Take appropriate action to prevent any food that is adulterated under section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from entering into commerce;\n(b) Take the steps required in § 112.142(b) with respect to the lot of seeds or beans used to grow the affected production batch of sprouts (except as allowed under § 112.142(c));\n(c) Clean and sanitize the affected surfaces and surrounding areas; and\n(d) Perform any other actions necessary to prevent reoccurrence of the contamination.","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 M—Sprouts"],"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":"3659b9afb7571f00e1ab031ccc484d39c5088cddaefa283819b40c3bca708edd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-112.147","next":"us/21-cfr-112.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}