21 C.F.R. § 1.391 Who approves a detention order?
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
An authorized FDA representative, i.e., the FDA District Director in whose district the article of food involved is located or an FDA official senior to such director, must approve a detention order. If prior written approval is not feasible, prior oral approval must be obtained and confirmed in writing as soon as possible.
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS
Subpart K—Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption
How Does FDA Order a Detention?
§ 1.391 Who approves a detention order?

