{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.391","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.391","heading":"Who approves a detention order?","body":"An authorized FDA representative must approve a detention order. If prior written approval is not feasible, prior oral approval must be obtained and confirmed in writing as soon as possible.","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":"10592069bf2089b37ff933caa2c23efd9154f5c688e4b7d2b8c5891cc0d9edd8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.384","next":"us/21-cfr-1.392"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}