21 CFR 117.264
§ 117.264 Procedure for submitting an appeal.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 117.264, § 117.264 Procedure for submitting an appeal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/84418
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(a) To appeal an order to withdraw a qualified facility exemption, you must:
(1) Submit the appeal in writing to the FDA Division Director in whose division the facility is located (or, in the case of a foreign facility, the Director of the Office of Compliance in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition), at the mailing address, email address, or fax number identified in the order within 15 calendar days of the date of receipt of confirmation of the order; and
(2) Respond with particularity to the facts and issues contained in the order, including any supporting documentation upon which you rely.
(b) In a written appeal of the order withdrawing an exemption provided under § 117.5(a), you may include a written request for an informal hearing as provided in § 117.267.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.