Food Safety

Finding the law: Food Safety in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to food safety, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines food safety topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Food Safety

In Legislation

Food Safety in the U.S. Code: Title 7, Chapter 98, Subchapter VII

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating food safety are compiled in the United States Code under Title 7, Chapter 98, Subchapter VII. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Agriculture (including food safety) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Department of Agriculture Reorganization and Safety of the US Code, including food safety) by chapter and subchapter.

Food Safety

In Legislation

Food Safety in the U.S. Code: Title 21, Chapter 26

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating food safety are compiled in the United States Code under Title 21, Chapter 26. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Food (including food safety) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Safety and Food Safety of the US Code, including food safety) by chapter and subchapter.