9 CFR § 418.3 - Preparation and maintenance of written recall procedures.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t9/s418.3"
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title: "9 CFR § 418.3 - Preparation and maintenance of written recall procedures."
title_number: 9
title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "418.3"
section_name: "Preparation and maintenance of written recall procedures."
chapter_name: "FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACT, THE POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT, AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
part_number: "418"
part_name: "RECALLS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 450; 21 U.S.C. 451-470, 601-695; 7 CFR 2.18, 2.53."
regulatory_source: "77 FR 26936, May 8, 2012, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "418"
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# 418.3 Preparation and maintenance of written recall procedures.

Each official establishment must prepare and maintain written procedures for the recall of any meat, meat food, poultry, or poultry product produced and shipped by the official establishment. These written procedures must specify how the official establishment will decide whether to conduct a product recall, and how the establishment will effect the recall, should it decide that one is necessary.