9 CFR § 114.11 - Storage and handling.

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title: "9 CFR § 114.11 - Storage and handling."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "114.11"
section_name: "Storage and handling."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS; ORGANISMS AND VECTORS"
part_number: "114"
part_name: "PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 151-159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4."
regulatory_source: "39 FR 16869, May 10, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 114.11 Storage and handling.

Biological products at licensed establishments must be protected at all times against improper storage and handling. Completed product must be kept under refrigeration at 35 to 46 °F (2 to 8 °C), unless the inherent nature of the product makes storage at different temperatures advisable, in which case, the proper storage temperature must be specified in the filed Outline of Production. All biological products to be shipped or delivered must be securely packed.

[81 FR 59436, Aug. 30, 2016]