n. 1. (Physical Geography). a. the inundation of land that is normally dry through the overflowing of a body of water, esp a river. b. the state of a river that is at an abnormally high level (esp in the phrase in flood).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety regulation of most types of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics.
1 FDA regulates all foods except meat products, poultry products, and egg products; USDA regulates meat, poultry and egg products.  The food allergen labeling law does not apply to raw agricultural commodities, such as fresh fruits and vegetables in their natural state.