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# What must a written food safety plan for a food facility include under 21 CFR 117.126? Answer in under 100 words.

Under 21 CFR 117.126, a written food safety plan for a food facility must include: a written hazard analysis, written preventive controls, a written supply-chain program, a written recall plan, written monitoring procedures, written corrective action procedures, and written verification procedures.

## Details / How it works

The owner, operator, or agent in charge of a food facility subject to 21 CFR Part 117 must prepare and implement a written food safety plan. The plan must be prepared or overseen by one or more preventive controls qualified individuals (PCQIs). It is a record subject to subpart F of 21 CFR Part 117.

## Numbers & thresholds

| Component | Regulatory Basis |
|-----------|----------------|
| Written hazard analysis | § 117.130(a)(2) |
| Written preventive controls | § 117.135(b) |
| Written supply-chain program | Subpart G (21 CFR 117.400–117.475) |
| Written recall plan | § 117.139(a) |
| Written monitoring procedures | § 117.145(a) |
| Written corrective action procedures | § 117.150(a)(1) |
| Written verification procedures | § 117.165(b) |

## Exceptions & edge cases

The food safety plan must identify known or reasonably foreseeable biological, chemical (including radiological), and physical hazards for each type of food. Preventive controls include process controls, food allergen controls, sanitation controls, and supply-chain controls as appropriate to the facility and its food products.

## Sources

- [1] U.S. National Archives, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 21 CFR 117.126 — Food Safety Plan · https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-117.126 · as of 2026-08-26
- [2] U.S. National Archives, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations — 21 CFR 117.135 — Preventive Controls · https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-117.135 · as of 2026-08-26