What does 21 CFR part 1240 cover?

21 CFR part 1240 is Control of Communicable Diseases. It runs to 15 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter L of chapter I, Regulations Under Certain Other Acts Administered by the Food and Drug Administration.

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21 CFR Part 1240: Control of Communicable Diseases

Part 1240 of title 21 runs to 15 sections across 4 subparts, and sits in subchapter L, Regulations Under Certain Other Acts Administered by the Food and Drug Administration. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.

Sections: 15
Subparts: 4
Words of regulation: 2,691
Current to: 2026-09-10

Subpart A: General Provisions

Subpart B: Administrative Procedures

Subpart D: Specific Administrative Decisions Regarding Interstate Shipments

Subpart E: Source and Use of Potable Water

Read 21 CFR part 1240 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

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What does 21 CFR part 1240 cover?: 21 CFR part 1240 is Control of Communicable Diseases. It runs to 15 sections across 4 subparts and sits in subchapter L of chapter I, Regulations Under Certain Other Acts Administered by the Food and Drug Administration.

Every section of part 1240 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.