[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR5.302]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 5--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart E--Food and Cosmetics; Redelegations of Authority
 
Sec. 5.302  Detention of meat, poultry, eggs, and related products.

    The Regional Food and Drug Directors and District Directors are 
authorized to perform and to designate other officials to perform all of 
the functions of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs under:
    (a) Section 409(b) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
679(b)), that relates to the detention of any carcass, part thereof, 
meat, or meat product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines.
    (b) Section 24(b) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
467f (b)) that relates to the detention of any poultry carcass, part 
thereof, or poultry product.
    (c) The Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.).