Title 21 — Food and DrugsRelease 119-73not60
§336 Report of Minor Violations
Title 21 › Chapter 9— FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › Subchapter III— PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES › § 336
Summary
The Secretary does not have to turn minor violations into criminal charges or start lawsuits or court orders if a written notice or warning will protect the public interest.
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Title 21, §336
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to report for prosecution, or for the institution of libel or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this chapter whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice or warning.
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of Federal Security Administrator to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services], and of Food and Drug Administration in the Department of Agriculture to Federal Security Agency, see notes set out under section 321 of this title.
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21 U.S.C. § 336
Title 21 — Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60