Comment from Seafood Products Association
AnonymousOtherBusiness
Summary: A refrigerated cold storage warehouse owner is seeking clarification on whether exception records can be used to monitor time and temperature for both seafood and non-seafood products. They argue that exception records are more effective than traditional recording charts and want to know if they can be used in mixed food warehouse systems.
As a refrigerated cold storage warehouse that handles both seafood and non-seafood refrigerated products that require time and temperature control for pathogen growth, does FDA allow the use of exception records to monitor and be verified that the exception record system is in place and functioning correctly for both seafood and non-seafood products? We have been told that the Seafood regulation 21 CFR Part 123 does not allow for exception records and that a recording chart must be used to monitor the time and temperature for seafood products. This is old technology and the use of exception records is much more effective. Please clarify what type of time temperature monitoring/verification systems can be sued for mixed food warehouse systems.