### Question
How does the law define food contact substance?


### Answer
Under *21 U.S.C. § 348*, **food contact substance** is defined as:

> the substance that is the subject of a notification submitted under paragraph (1), and does not include a similar or identical substance manufactured or prepared by a person other than the manufacturer identified in the notification

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 348*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER IV-FOOD**

