Zdrowie i gospodarka · 14/03/2007

Temperature-Indicating Devices; Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulations for thermally processed low-acid foods packaged in hermetically sealed containers to allow for use of other temperature- indicating devices, in addition to mercury-in-glass thermometers, during processing. FDA also is proposing to establish recordkeeping requirements relating to temperature-indicating devices and to clarify other aspects of low-acid canned food processing such as FDA's interpretation of some requirements of the current regulations that will, in part, allow the use of advanced technology for measuring and recording temperatures during processing. Finally, FDA is proposing to include metric equivalents of avoirdupois (U.S.) measurements where appropriate.