Defect action level
Defect action level means a level of a non-hazardous, naturally occurring, unavoidable defect at which FDA may regard a food product adulterated and subject to enforcement action under section 402(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Source
21 CFR § 117.3
Scoping language
The definitions and interpretations of terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act apply to such terms when used in this part. The following definitions also apply: