種或多種水果(蔬菜)中榨取或提取的汁液，一種或多種水果(蔬菜)的可食部分的漿液，或這些汁液或漿液的濃縮物。無論果蔬汁或其他成分是否已經(jīng)進入州際貿(mào)易流通范圍(聯(lián)邦食品、藥品和化妝品法案 21 U.S.C. 321(b)的 201(b)部分)，都應(yīng)遵守本法規(guī)的要求。本法規(guī)要求不適用于農(nóng)業(yè)原料。在處理生鮮農(nóng)產(chǎn)品時，加工者應(yīng)遵行現(xiàn)行政府管理指南以盡量降低新鮮果蔬中微生物性的食品安全危害。

§120.1 Applicability.

(a) Any juice sold as such or used as an ingredient in beverages shall be processed in accordance with the requirements of this part. Juice means the aqueous liquid expressed or extracted from one or more fruits or vegetables, purees of the edible portions of one or more fruits or vegetables, or any concentrates of such liquid or puree. The requirements of this part shall apply to any juice regardless of whether the juice, or any of its ingredients, is or has been shipped in interstate commerce (as defined in section 201(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(b)). Raw agricultural ingredients of juice are not subject to the requirements of this part. Processors should apply existing agency guidance to minimize microbial food safety hazards for fresh fruits and vegetables in handling raw agricultural products.

(b) The regulations in this part shall be effective January 22, 2002. However, by its terms, this part is not binding on small and very small businesses until the dates listed in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section.

(1) For small businesses employing fewer than 500 persons the regulations in this part are binding on January 21, 2003.

(2) For very small businesses that have either total annual sales of less than $500,000, or if their total annual sales are greater than $500,000 but their total food sales are less than $50,000; or the person claiming this exemption employed fewer than an average of 100 full-time equivalent employees and fewer than 100,000 units of juice were sold in the United States, the regulations are binding on January 20, 2004.