Critical factors and the application of the process schedule.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

Critical factors specified in the process schedule must be measured, controlled, and recorded by the establishment to ensure that these factors remain within the limits used to establish the process schedule. Examples of factors that are often critical to process schedule adequacy may include: (a) (2) Arrangement of pieces in the container; (3) Container orientation during thermal processing; (4) Product formulation; (5) Particle size; (6) Maximum thickness for flexible containers, and to some extent semirigid containers, during thermal processing; (7) Maximum pH; (8) Percent salt; (9) Ingoing (or formulated) nitrite level (ppm); (10) Maximum water activity; and (11) Product consistency or viscosity. (b) (2) Retort reel speed. (c) (2) [Reserved] (d) (2) Heating medium flow rate.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 431.4