{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.1102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.1102","heading":"What definitions apply to this subpart?","body":"The definitions of terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act apply to such terms when used in this subpart, unless otherwise specified. For the purposes of this subpart, the following definitions also apply:\nAnalyst means an individual who analyzes samples.\nCorrective action means an action taken by an accreditation body or laboratory to investigate and eliminate the cause of a deficiency so that it does not recur.\nDirected food laboratory order means an order issued by FDA under § 1.1108 requiring food testing to be conducted under this subpart by or on behalf of an owner or consignee.\nFood has the meaning given in section 201(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, except that food does not include pesticides (as defined in 7 U.S.C. 136(u)).\nFood testing and testing of food means the analysis of food product samples or environmental samples.\nLaboratory accreditation for analyses of foods (LAAF)-accreditation means a determination by a recognized accreditation body that a laboratory meets the applicable requirements of this subpart to conduct food testing under this subpart using one or more methods of analysis.\nLAAF-accredited laboratory means a laboratory that a recognized accreditation body has determined meets the applicable requirements of this subpart and has been LAAF-accredited to conduct food testing under this subpart using one or more methods of analysis.\nOwner or consignee means any person with an ownership or consignment interest in the food product or environment that is the subject of food testing conducted under § 1.1107(a).\nRecognition means a determination by FDA that an accreditation body meets the applicable requirements of this subpart and is authorized to LAAF-accredit laboratories under this subpart.\nRecognized accreditation body means an accreditation body that FDA has determined meets the applicable requirements of this subpart and is authorized to LAAF-accredit laboratories under this subpart.\nRepresentative sample means a sample that accurately, to a statistically acceptable degree, represents the characteristics and qualities of the food product or environment from which the sample was collected.\nSampler means an individual who collects samples.\nSampling firm means an entity that provides sampling services.\nScope of LAAF-accreditation refers to the methods of analysis for which the laboratory is LAAF-accredited.\nStreet address means the full physical address, including the country. For purposes of this rule, a post office box number alone is insufficient; however, a post office box number may be provided in addition to the street address.","path":["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 R—Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"a01b513df425cc4a0cef1aad471f0db2016cdc3963ba3531d6adc4471bc5fde6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.1101","next":"us/21-cfr-1.1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}