### Question
What is the definition of smuggled food?


### Answer
The definition of **smuggled food** is as follows in *21 U.S.C. § 2243*:

> any food that a person introduces into the United States through fraudulent means or with the intent to defraud or mislead

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 2243*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION > SUBCHAPTER III-IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF IMPORTED FOOD**

