# Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2004-06-04 · Effective 2004-07-06 · 69 FR 31660
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-12366
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 31660
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2004-06-04
- **Effective date:** 2004-07-06
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 2002N-0275
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final regulation that provides procedures for the detention of an article of food, if an officer or qualified employee of FDA has credible evidence or information indicating that such article presents a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals ("administrative detention"). The final rule implements the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act), which authorizes the use of administrative detention and requires regulations establishing procedures for instituting on an expedited basis certain enforcement actions against perishable food subject to a detention order.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/06/04/04-12366/administrative-detention-of-food-for-human-or-animal-consumption-under-the-public-health-security)
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