{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.379","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.379","heading":"How long may FDA detain an article of food?","body":"(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.\n(b) The entire detention period may not exceed 30 calendar days.\n(c) An authorized FDA representative may, in accordance with § 1.384, terminate a detention order before the expiration of the detention period.","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 K—Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption"],"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":"c4d3dca4ac9c82849df61f84bac8ac64ff6878ef7133661d40456beb6455ddeb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.378","next":"us/21-cfr-1.380"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}