LACF / AF Requirement Navigator
Low-Acid Canned Foods and Acidified Foods carry some of FDA’s strictest process-filing requirements — and getting it wrong can mean your product can’t legally reach a shelf. This tool determines whether your product falls under LACF or AF rules, and whether you need FCE registration and Scheduled Process (SID) filing.
21 CFR Parts 108, 113 & 114
FCE & SID Filing
Process Authority Guidance
Question 1
Storage & Distribution Conditions
FDA Guidance — Q.1
Is the product stored, distributed, and retailed under refrigerated or frozen conditions?
This includes products that require continuous cold chain from production through retail. If the product is shelf-stable at room temperature, answer No.