21 CFR Part 120: Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems

Part 120 of title 21 runs to 15 sections across 2 subparts, and sits in subchapter B, Food for Human Consumption. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections

15

Subparts

2

Words of regulation

5,733

Current to

2026-09-10

What this clause controls in practice

A food safety plan controls one hazard under 21 CFR part 120, and FDA food recalls name E. coli contamination in 551 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.

• E. coli551Covered under 21 CFR 120

Recent records naming one of those hazards:

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Questions

What does 21 CFR part 120 cover?

21 CFR part 120 is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems. It runs to 15 sections across 2 subparts and sits in subchapter B of chapter I, Food for Human Consumption.

Which hazards does 21 CFR part 120 control?

A food safety plan controls E. coli contamination under part 120. Juice HACCP: the hazard analysis and critical control point system required for juice processors, including a treatment achieving a 5-log pathogen reduction.