21 CFR 1.378
§ 1.378 What criteria does FDA use to order a detention?
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 1.378, § 1.378 What criteria does FDA use to order a detention?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/82785
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An officer or qualified employee of FDA may order the detention of any article of food that is found during an inspection, examination, or investigation under the act if the officer or qualified employee has reason to believe that the article of food is adulterated or misbranded.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.