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COMPLIANCE POLICY GUIDE (CPG)

CPG Sec 585.900 Tomato Products - Adulteration with Mold November 2005

Final
Issued by:
Guidance Issuing Office
Human Foods Program
Office of Inspections and Investigations

All mold counts are to be confirmed by a qualified analyst before consideration for regulatory action.

The attached represents the criteria for direct reference seizure *requests to the Office of Human and Animal Food Operations (OHAFO) in consultation with the Office of Enforcement and Import Operations (OEIO) and CFSAN, and for direct citation by the appropriate Field Office within the Human and Animal Food Program* if any of the following mold count criteria are met or exceeded by any code, or by the lot if no code is present.


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