21 CFR 117.139
Recall plan
21 CFR 117.139 is the regulation titled “Recall plan” in 21 CFR Part 117, Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food. Since 2021, 1 FDA warning letter has cited it.
- Letters citing it
- 1 since 2021
- Jan 1 to Oct 30, 2026
- 0 against 0 on the same dates in 2025
- Most often cited with
- 21 CFR 101.3, in 1 letter
- Closed out
- 100% of these letters have a published close-out
Letters citing it, by year issued
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The regulation
Read the text of 21 CFR 117.139 (eCFR, as of Sep 1, 2026)
For food with a hazard requiring a preventive control:
(a) You must establish a written recall plan for the food.
(b) The written recall plan must include procedures that describe the steps to be taken, and assign responsibility for taking those steps, to perform the following actions as appropriate to the facility:
(1) Directly notify the direct consignees of the food being recalled, including how to return or dispose of the affected food;
(2) Notify the public about any hazard presented by the food when appropriate to protect public health;
(3) Conduct effectiveness checks to verify that the recall is carried out; and
(4) Appropriately dispose of recalled food—e.g., through reprocessing, reworking, diverting to a use that does not present a safety concern, or destroying the food.
Text from eCFR as of Sep 1, 2026.
Cited alongside it
Regulations that appear in the same letters as 21 CFR 117.139.
- 21 CFR 101.3Identity labeling of food in packaged form1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 101.4Food; designation of ingredients1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 101.5Food; name and place of business of manufacturer, packer, or distributor1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 101.54Nutrient content claims for “good source,” “high,” “more,” and “high potency.”1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 101.7Declaration of net quantity of contents1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 101.9Nutrition labeling of food1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 117.126Food safety plan1 letter cites both
- 21 CFR 117.130Hazard analysis1 letter cites both
Latest letters citing it
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