21 CFR Part 7: Enforcement Policy
Part 7 of title 21 runs to 17 sections across 3 subparts, and sits in subchapter A, General. Every section is reproduced in full and is current to 2026-09-10.
- Sections
- 17
- Subparts
- 3
- Words of regulation
- 5,781
- Current to
- 2026-09-10
Subpart A: General Provisions
Subpart C: Recalls (Including Product Corrections)—Guidance on Policy, Procedures, and Industry Responsibilities
- 7.40 Recall policy3
- 7.41 Health hazard evaluation and recall classification8
- 7.42 Recall strategy21
- 7.45 Food and Drug Administration-requested recall6
- 7.46 Firm-initiated recall13
- 7.49 Recall communications14
- 7.50 Public notification of recall1
- 7.53 Recall status reports9
- 7.55 Termination of a recall2
- 7.59 General industry guidance4
Subpart E: Criminal Violations
Read 21 CFR part 7 at the eCFR · All of 21 CFR for food safety
Questions
- What does 21 CFR part 7 cover?
- 21 CFR part 7 is Enforcement Policy. It runs to 17 sections across 3 subparts and sits in subchapter A of chapter I, General.
Every section of part 7 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.
Early accessRecall 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.