Which hazards does 21 CFR part 114 control?

A food safety plan controls a process deviation under part 114. Acidified foods: the controls on equilibrium pH at or below 4.6, and the process that achieves it.

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21 CFR Part 114: Acidified Foods

Part 114 of title 21 runs to 8 sections across 3 subparts, and sits in subchapter B, Food for Human Consumption. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections: 8
Subparts: 3
Words of regulation: 3,792
Current to: 2026-09-10

What this clause controls in practice

A food safety plan controls one hazard under 21 CFR part 114, and FDA food recalls name a process deviation in 306 enforcement records since 2012. That is where the clause belongs, not a finding against any firm named below: a recall record states a reason, and most FDA food recalls are initiated by the firm itself.

Process deviation306Covered under 21 CFR 114

Recent records naming one of those hazards:

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-07-08	Pepperoni Rolls, Net Wt. 5 oz (141g), individually packaged in a clear plastic bag, UPC 601959803041	Fry Pie Factory LLC	Undeclared allergen (milk) and process deviation (product not held under refrigeration as required)	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Pineapple Lassi 16 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Saffron Cardamon Lassi 16 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Plain Chaash Lassi 16 oz., 64 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Rose Lassi 16 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Sweet Lassi 16 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Mango-Pina-Strawberry Lassi 16 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II
2026-07-01	Joy Mango-Pina-Orange Lassi 16 oz., 64 oz.	Joy Gourmet Foods LLC.	Product not adequately pasteurized	Class II

Subpart A: General Provisions

Subpart E: Production and Process Controls

Subpart F: Records and Reports

114.100 Records5

Read 21 CFR part 114 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

Questions

What does 21 CFR part 114 cover?: 21 CFR part 114 is Acidified Foods. It runs to 8 sections across 3 subparts and sits in subchapter B of chapter I, Food for Human Consumption.
Which hazards does 21 CFR part 114 control?: A food safety plan controls a process deviation under part 114. Acidified foods: the controls on equilibrium pH at or below 4.6, and the process that achieves it.

Every section of part 114 is a clause somebody has to produce evidence for at their next audit. Krolda maps supplier documents to the clause they satisfy in FSSC 22000, IFS Food and 21 CFR 117, and routes the corrective action when the evidence is missing.

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Recall records come from the openFDA food enforcement API, published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the public domain. Krolda adds the hazard classification and the clause mapping; neither is an FDA determination. Always check the FDA notice before acting on a recall.