ABSTRACT
Pursuant to the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and its subsequent amendments, 21CFR1.345a(3,4), and 21CFR7.59(b), all persons who own food or who hold, manufacture, process, pack, import, receive, or distribute food for purposes other than transportation must maintain records that allow the company to track all product ingredients through finished goods, from the previous sources to the subsequent customers. Specifically, the act requires that the company identify the immediate nontransporting source, whether foreign or domestic, of all foods received and obtain the name of the firm, as well as address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address, if available; type of food, including brand name and specific variety; date received; and quantity and type of packaging, as well as identify the immediate transporter’s previous sources, including the name, address, telephone number, and if available, fax number and e-mail address. In addition, all persons who manufacture, process, or pack food must include lot or code number or other identifier if the information exists.
