CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL (parts 1 to 99) > PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS > SUBPART K—Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption (§1.377 to §1.406) > 1.391—Who approves a detention order?

1.391—Who approves a detention order?

An authorized FDA representative, i.e., the FDA District Director in whose district the article of food involved is located or an FDA official senior to such director, 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.