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21 U.S.C. § 374a

Inspections relating to food allergens

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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct inspections consistent with the authority under section 374 of this title of facilities in which foods are manufactured, processed, packed, or held—(1) to ensure that the entities operating the facilities comply with practices to reduce or eliminate cross-contact of a food with residues of major food allergens that are not intentional ingredients of the food; and(2) to ensure that major food allergens are properly labeled on foods.(Pub. L. 108–282, title II, § 205, Aug. 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 909.)Editorial NotesCodification

Section was enacted as a part of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, and not as part of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which comprises this chapter.