What measures must I take when using food-packing (including food packaging) material?
21 C.F.R. § 112.116
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) You must use food-packing material that is adequate for its intended use, which includes being:
(1) Cleanable or designed for single use; and
(2) Unlikely to support growth or transfer of bacteria.
(b) If you reuse food-packing material, you must take adequate steps to ensure that food contact surfaces are clean, such as by cleaning food-packing containers or using a clean liner.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
