The regulation requires low acid canned food products to be reviewed by a process authority. A process authority is a qualified person who has expert knowledge of thermal processing requirements for low-acid foods packaged in hermetically sealed containers.
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21 CFR 114.83 Establishing scheduled
processes.
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The scheduled process
shall be established by a qualified person who has expert knowledge acquired
through appropriate training and experience in the acidification and
processing of acidified foods.
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The Association of Food and Drug
Officials maintains a list of Process Authorities across the country. This is
not an exhaustive list. You may be able to find Process Authorities in your
area. We suggest you check with your
local Colleges and Universities.