Establishment Registration and Process Filing for Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF): Electronic Submissions

A commercial processor, when first engaging in the manufacture, processing, or packing of acidified foods (AF) or low-acid canned Foods (LACF) shall register and file with FDA information including the name of the establishment, principal place of business, the location of each establishment in which that processing is carried on, the processing method, and a list of foods so processed in each establishment (21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) and 21 CFR 108.35(c)(1)). A commercial processor engaged in the processing of AF shall provide FDA with information, using Form FDA 2541e, on the scheduled processes for each acidified food in each container size (21 CFR 108.25(c)(2)). An analogous requirement for process filing, using either Form FDA 2541d, 2541f or Form FDA 2541g, applies to a commercial processor that manufactures, processes, or packs LACF (21 CFR 108.35(c)(2)).

Visit the FDA Industry Systems for electronic submissions.  

Form 2541/2541d/2541e/2541f/2541g
OMB Approval Numbers: 0910-0037
OMB Expiration Dates: 09/30/2017
See OMB Burden Statement

Electronic Instructions:

• Instructions for Electronic Submission of Form FDA 2541 (Food Canning Establishment Registration) for an Acidified/Low-Acid Food Canning Establishment
• Instructions for Electronic Submission of Form FDA 2541d
• Instructions for Electronic Submission of Form FDA 2541e
• Instructions for Electronic Submission of Form FDA 2541f
• Instructions for Electronic Submission of Form FDA 2541g
• Sup SID

Video Tutorials:

• How to Enter the pH on Forms 2541d, 2541e, 2541f, and 2541g
• How to Enter the Container Dimensions on Forms 2541d, 2541e, 2541f, 2541g
• How to Enter the F value on Forms 2541d, 2541e, 2541f, 2541g
• How to Enter Overpressure for Glass Containers on the 2541e

Additional Information:

• LACF/AF – Precursor Questions and Flow
• How to Access and Use the Electronic Systems for Acidified Foods and Low-Acid Canned Foods
• Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) (Metric (mm) to English (inches and sixteenths) Container Dimension Conversion Chart)
• Acidified and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) (Temperature Conversion Chart Celsius to Fahrenheit (nearest whole degree))