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21 CFR 1.379: How long may FDA detain an article of food?
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 21—Food and Drugs
- CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL
- PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
- Subpart K—Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption
(a) FDA may detain an article of food for a reasonable period that may not exceed 20 calendar days after the detention order is issued. However, an article may be detained for 10 additional calendar days if a greater period of time is required to institute a seizure or injunction action. The authorized FDA representative may approve the additional 10-calendar day detention period at the time the detention order is issued, or at any time within the 20-calendar day period by amending the detention order.
(b) The entire detention period may not exceed 30 calendar days.
(c) An authorized FDA representative may, in accordance with § 1.384, terminate a detention order before the expiration of the detention period.
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