---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 112.148"
title: "21"
number: "112.148"
heading: "What actions must I take if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for a pathogen?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/112.148"
---

# §112.148. What actions must I take if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for a pathogen?


You must, at a minimum, take the following actions if the samples of spent sprout irrigation water or sprouts test positive for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella species, or a pathogen meeting the criteria in [§ 112.144(c)](/cfr/21/112.144.md?p=c):

- (a) Take appropriate action to prevent any food that is adulterated under [section 402](/cfr/21/402.md) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from entering into commerce;
- (b) Take the steps required in [§ 112.142(b)](/cfr/21/112.142.md?p=b) with respect to the lot of seeds or beans used to grow the affected production batch of sprouts (except as allowed under [§ 112.142(c)](/cfr/21/112.142.md?p=c));
- (c) Clean and sanitize the affected surfaces and surrounding areas; and
- (d) **Perform any other actions necessary to prevent reoccurrence of the contamination.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 350h, 371; 42 U.S.C. 243, 264, 271.

### Source

Source: 80 FR 74547, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.