# 21 CFR § 1250.25: Source identification and inspection of food and drink

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.25

## Section

- **Citation:** 21 CFR § 1250.25
- **Heading:** Source identification and inspection of food and drink
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 21—Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER L—REGULATIONS UNDER CERTAIN OTHER ACTS ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION > PART 1250—INTERSTATE CONVEYANCE SANITATION > Subpart B—Food Service Sanitation on Land and Air Conveyances, and Vessels

## Text

(a) Operators of conveyances shall identify, when requested by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the vendors, distributors or dealers from whom they have acquired or are acquiring their food supply, including milk, fluid milk products, ice cream and other frozen desserts, butter, cheese, bottled water, sandwiches and box lunches.
(b) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs may inspect any source of such food supply in order to determine whether the requirements of the regulations in this subpart and in § 1240.20 of this chapter are being met, and may utilize the results of inspections of such sources made by representatives of State health departments or of the health authorities of contiguous foreign nations.
[40 FR 5624, Feb. 6, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 11432, Mar. 18, 1983]

## Nearby sections

- [21 CFR § 1250.3 § 1250.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.3.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.20 § 1250.20 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.20.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.21 § 1250.21 Inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.21.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.22 § 1250.22 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.22.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.25 § 1250.25 Source identification and inspection of food and drink.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.25.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.26 § 1250.26 Special food requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.26.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.27 § 1250.27 Storage of perishables.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.27.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.28 § 1250.28 Source and handling of ice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.28.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.30 § 1250.30 Construction, maintenance and use of places where food is prepared, served, or stored.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.30.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.32 § 1250.32 Food-handling operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.32.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.33 § 1250.33 Utensils and equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.33.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.34 § 1250.34 Refrigeration equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.34.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.35 § 1250.35 Health of persons handling food.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.35.md)
- [21 CFR § 1250.38 § 1250.38 Toilet and lavatory facilities for use of food-handling employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-21-1250.38.md)

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