### Question
How is the term processing defined?


### Answer
The term **processing** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 2223* as the following:

> operations that alter the general state of the commodity, such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydration, milling, grinding, pasteurization, or homogenization

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 2223*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION > SUBCHAPTER II-IMPROVING CAPACITY TO DETECT AND RESPOND TO FOOD SAFETY PROBLEMS**

