What does 21 CFR part 177 cover?

21 CFR part 177 is Indirect Food Additives: Polymers. It runs to 88 sections across 2 subparts and sits in subchapter B of chapter I, Food for Human Consumption.

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21 CFR Part 177: Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Part 177 of title 21 runs to 88 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: 88
Subparts: 2
Words of regulation: 47,428
Current to: 2026-09-10

Subpart B: Substances for Use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact Surfaces

Subpart C: Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use

Read 21 CFR part 177 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety

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What does 21 CFR part 177 cover?: 21 CFR part 177 is Indirect Food Additives: Polymers. It runs to 88 sections across 2 subparts and sits in subchapter B of chapter I, Food for Human Consumption.

Every section of part 177 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.