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Title 21
Chapter 27
Subchapter I
Chapter 26 - FOOD SAFETY...
§ 2202. National Agriculture and...
Chapter 26 - FOOD SAFETY...
§ 2202. National Agriculture and...
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Notes
§ 2201.
Performance standards
(a)
In general
(b)
Guidance documents and regulations
Based on the review and evaluation conducted under subsection (a), and when appropriate to reduce the risk of serious illness or death to humans or animals or to prevent adulteration of the food under
section 342 of this title
or to prevent the spread by food of communicable disease under
section 264 of title 42
, the Secretary shall issue contaminant-specific and science-based guidance documents, including guidance documents regarding action levels, or regulations. Such guidance, including guidance regarding action levels, or regulations—
(1)
shall apply to products or product classes;
(2)
shall, where appropriate, differentiate between food for human consumption and food intended for consumption by animals other than humans; and
(3)
shall not be written to be facility-specific.
(c)
No duplication of efforts
(d)
Review
(
Pub. L. 111–353, title I, § 104
,
Jan. 4, 2011
,
124 Stat. 3899
.)
cite as:
21 USC 2201
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