[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR109.3]
[Page 214]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 109 UNAVOIDABLE CONTAMINANTS IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND FOOD-
Subpart A General Provisions
Sec. 109.3 Definitions and interpretations.
(a) Act means the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(b) The definitions of terms contained in section 201 of the act are
applicable to such terms when used in this part unless modified in this
section.
(c) A naturally occurring poisonous or deleterious substance is a
poisonous or deleterious substance that is an inherent natural
constituent of a food and is not the result of environmental,
agricultural, industrial, or other contamination.
(d) An added poisonous or deleterious substance is a poisonous or
deleterious substance that is not a naturally occurring poisonous or
deleterious substance. When a naturally occurring poisonous or
deleterious substance is increased to abnormal levels through
mishandling or other intervening acts, it is an added poisonous or
deleterious substance to the extent of such increase.
(e) Food includes human food and substances migrating to food from
food-contact articles.
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