Low-acid foods
Low-acid foods means any foods, other than alcoholic beverages, with a finished equilibrium pH greater than 4.6 and a water activity (aw) greater than 0.85. Tomatoes and tomato products having a finished equilibrium pH less than 4.7 are not classed as low-acid foods.
means any foods, other than alcoholic beverages, with a finished equilibrium pH greater than 4.6 and a water activity (a
) greater than 0.85. Tomatoes and tomato products having a finished equilibrium pH less than 4.7 are not classed as low-acid foods.
Source
21 CFR § 114.3
Scoping language
For the purposes of this part, the following definitions apply.