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General Foods
USA

This section provides the regulatory definition of the food category in scope, or the appropriate food category for the product in scope. Additionally, it provides the food products that belong to this food category along with the definition and specific information on each of these types of food products.

2.1 Category Name & Definition

Category Name

Food

Definition

“Food” is defined as “articles used for food or drink for man or other animals, chewing gum, and articles used for components of any such article" [1]. 

2.2 Product & Definition

N/A. Please refer to section 2.2 of product-specific guidebooks for product-specific definitions.

2.3 References

1. Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-973/pdf/COMPS-973.pdf  



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