This page provides links to search for relevant food laws. U.S. laws are comprised of state and federal statutes, regulations and court decisions, however much of U.S. food safety law is based on federal law.
The United States Code (U.S. Code or U.S.C.) contains all federal statutes currently in effect; it is organized into 50 major topics (titles) and then subdivided into chapters, subchapters and sections. Title 21 of the U.S. Code contains most federal statutes pertaining to food law.
GPO US Government Publishing Office
The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Westlaw to find federal, state and international laws, cases, and law review articles
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Full-text to federal and state cases, statutes, regulations and administrative codes, as well as international law, law encyclopedias, and law reviews. Business news and company legal tax filing information.
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Limit your search to Title 21, U.S. code section number or browse the Title 21 section listing.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
The laws of the United States are organized by subject into the United States Code. The United States Code contains only the currently enacted statutory language. The official United States Code is maintained by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel in the United States House of Representatives. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel reviews enacted laws and determines where the statutory language should be codified related to its topic. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and subsequent amending statutes are codified into Title 21 Chapter 9 of the United States Code.
USDA Regulatory review plan, judicial decisions, regulations and rulemaking, reports and publications, and guidance documents.
USDA Laws and Regulations
Regulatory review plan, judicial decisions, regulations and rulemaking, reports and publications, guidance documents.
Food and Drug Law Institute
The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), founded in 1949, is a nonprofit membership organization that offers education, training, publications, and professional engagement opportunities in the field of food and drug law. As a neutral convener, FDLI provides a venue for stakeholders to inform innovative public policy, law, and regulation.
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