Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§1048 Administrative Detention of Violative Articles; Duration; Release; Removal of Official Marks
Title 21 › CHAPTER 15 — EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION › § 1048
Summary
An inspector for the Secretary can hold eggs or egg products found on a property when there is reason to think they break the law or are in the hands of someone not allowed to have them. The inspector can detain them for up to 20 days while officials take next steps, and they cannot be moved until released. Official marks on the items may have to be removed unless the Secretary agrees they can stay.
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Title 21, §1048
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Whenever any eggs or egg products subject to this chapter, are found by any authorized representative of the Secretary upon any premises and there is reason to believe that they are or have been processed, bought, sold, possessed, used, transported, or offered or received for sale or transportation in violation of this chapter or that they are in any other way in violation of this chapter, or whenever any restricted eggs capable of use as human food are found by such a representative in the possession of any person not authorized to acquire such eggs under the regulations of the Secretary, such articles may be detained by such representative for a reasonable period but not to exceed twenty days, pending action under section 1049 of this title or notification of any Federal, State, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over such articles and shall not be moved by any person from the place at which they are located when so detained until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such articles before they are released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the articles are eligible to retain such marks.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 91–597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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21 U.S.C. § 1048
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102