Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73
§2103 Ensuring efficient and effective communications during a recall
Title 21 › Chapter CHAPTER 26— - FOOD SAFETY › § 2103
Summary
During a recall of regulated human or pet food, the Secretary must work with companies and other groups to gather and combine recall information and use existing communications, including electronic methods, to inform the public quickly. The Secretary must also post all recall details in one place on the FDA website with searchable databases for recalled human foods and recalled pet foods.
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Title 21, §2103
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The Secretary shall, during an ongoing recall of human or pet food regulated by the Secretary—
(1)work with companies, relevant professional associations, and other organizations to collect and aggregate information pertaining to the recall;
(2)use existing networks of communication, including electronic forms of information dissemination, to enhance the quality and speed of communication with the public; and
(3)post information regarding recalled human and pet foods on the Internet Web site of the Food and Drug Administration in a single location, which shall include a searchable database of recalled human foods and a searchable database of recalled pet foods, that is easily accessed and understood by the public.
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21 U.S.C. § 2103
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73