---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 868.8"
title: "7"
number: "868.8"
heading: "Complaints and reports of alleged violations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/868.8"
---

# §868.8. Complaints and reports of alleged violations.

- (a) **General.** Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, complaints and reports of violations involving the Act or the regulations, standards, and instructions issued under the Act should be filed with the Service in accordance with [7 CFR 1.133](/cfr/7/1.133.md) of the regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture and these regulations and the instructions.
- (b) **Retest inspection and appeal inspection service.** Complaints involving the results of inspection services shall, to the extent practicable, be submitted as requests for retest inspection, appeal inspection, or Board appeal inspection services as set forth in these regulations.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 53 FR 3722, Feb. 9, 1988, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 60 FR 16364, Mar. 30, 1995.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.