Which term describes producing a product on an unlicensed second line?

• A. Food adulteration
• B. Diversion
• C. Overruns/ Unauthorized production
• D. Simulation/ Look-a-likes

Answer: (C)

Producing a product on an unlicensed second line is described as overruns or unauthorized production. It specifically means making goods on a production line that hasn’t been licensed or approved for that product, bypassing the normal regulatory controls and quality checks tied to the authorized facility. This differs from adulteration, which involves altering the product’s ingredients; from diversion, which means moving product through an unintended channel; and from simulation/look-alikes, which are counterfeit versions designed to imitate another brand. The core idea here is the lack of proper authorization for the production line itself, which is what the term overruns/unauthorized production communicates.