Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-102
§343–3 Disclosure
Title 21 › CHAPTER 9 — FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT › SUBCHAPTER IV — FOOD › § 343–3
Summary
Labels may not require a separate radiation disclosure that is more prominent than the ingredient list. It means a written note that the food was intentionally exposed to radiation.
Full Legal Text
Title 21, §343–3
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(a)No provision of section 321(n), 343(a), or 348 of this title shall be construed to require on the label or labeling of a food a separate radiation disclosure statement that is more prominent than the declaration of ingredients required by section 343(i)(2) of this title.
(b)In this section, the term “radiation disclosure statement” means a written statement that discloses that a food has been intentionally subject to radiation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 21, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–115, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1997 Amendment note under section 321 of this title.
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Citation
21 U.S.C. § 343–3
Title 21, Food and Drugs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102