U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 601 - Definitions From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §601. Definitions As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specified, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below: (a) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States or his delegate. (b) The term "firm" means any partnership, association, or other unincorporated business organization. (c) The term "meat broker" means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines on commission, or otherwise negotiating purchases or sales of such articles other than for his own account or as an employee of another person, firm, or corporation. (d) The term "renderer" means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of rendering carcasses or parts or products of the carcasses, of cattle, sheep, swine, goats,…
§ 602Congressional statement of findings
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 602 - Congressional statement of findings From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §602. Congressional statement of findings Meat and meat food products are an important source of the Nation's total supply of food. They are consumed throughout the Nation and the major portion thereof moves in interstate or foreign commerce. It is essential in the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be protected by assuring that meat and meat food products distributed to them are wholesome, not adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged. Unwholesome, adulterated, or misbranded meat or meat food products impair the effective regulation of meat and meat food products in interstate or foreign commerce, are injurious to the public welfare, destroy markets for wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged meat and meat food products, and result in sundry losses to livestock producers and processors of meat and meat food products, as…
§ 603Examination of animals prior to slaughter; use of humane methods
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 603 - Examination of animals prior to slaughter; use of humane methods From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §603. Examination of animals prior to slaughter; use of humane methods (a) Examination of animals before slaughtering; diseased animals slaughtered separately and carcasses examined For the purpose of preventing the use in commerce of meat and meat food products which are adulterated, the Secretary shall cause to be made, by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an examination and inspection of all amenable species before they shall be allowed to enter into any slaughtering, packing, meat-canning, rendering, or similar establishment, in which they are to be slaughtered and the meat and meat food products thereof are to be used in commerce; and all amenable species found on such inspection to show symptoms of disease shall be set apart and slaughtered separately from all other cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, and when so…
§ 604Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned; reinspection
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 604 - Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned; reinspection From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §604. Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned; reinspection For the purposes hereinbefore set forth the Secretary shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for that purpose a post mortem examination and inspection of the carcasses and parts thereof of all amenable species to be prepared at any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment in any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia as articles of commerce which are capable of use as human food; and the carcasses and parts thereof of all such animals found to be not adulterated shall be marked, stamped, tagged, or labeled as "Inspected and passed"; and said inspectors shall label, mark, stamp, or tag as "Inspected and condemned" all carcasses and…
§ 605Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or packing establishments, and of meat food products issued from and returned thereto; conditions for entry
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 605 - Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or packing establishments, and of meat food products issued from and returned thereto; conditions for entry From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §605. Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or packing establishments, and of meat food products issued from and returned thereto; conditions for entry The foregoing provisions shall apply to all carcasses or parts of carcasses of amenable species or the meat or meat products thereof which may be brought into any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment, and such examination and inspection shall be had before the said carcasses or parts thereof shall be allowed to enter into any department wherein the same are to be treated and prepared for meat food products; and the foregoing provisions shall also apply to all such products, which, after having been issued from any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting,…
§ 606Inspection and labeling of meat food products
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 606 - Inspection and labeling of meat food products From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §606. Inspection and labeling of meat food products (a) In general For the purposes hereinbefore set forth the Secretary shall cause to be made, by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an examination and inspection of all meat food products prepared for commerce in any slaughtering, meat-canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishment, and for the purposes of any examination and inspection and inspectors shall have access at all times, by day or night, whether the establishment be operated or not, to every part of said establishment; and said inspectors shall mark, stamp, tag, or label as "Inspected and passed" all such products found to be not adulterated; and said inspectors shall label, mark, stamp, or tag as "Inspected and condemned" all such products found adulterated, and all such condemned meat food products shall be destroyed for food purposes,…
§ 607Labeling, marking, and container requirements
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 607 - Labeling, marking, and container requirements From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §607. Labeling, marking, and container requirements (a) Labeling receptacles or coverings of meat or meat food products inspected and passed; supervision by inspectors When any meat or meat food product prepared for commerce which has been inspected as hereinbefore provided and marked "Inspected and passed" shall be placed or packed in any can, pot, tin, canvas, or other receptacle or covering in any establishment where inspection under the provisions of this chapter is maintained, the person, firm, or corporation preparing said product shall cause a label to be attached to said can, pot, tin, canvas, or other receptacle or covering, under the supervision of an inspector, which label shall state that the contents thereof have been "inspected and passed" under the provisions of this chapter; and no inspection and examination of meat or meat food products deposited or…
§ 608Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat or meat food products
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 608 - Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat or meat food products From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §608. Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat or meat food products The Secretary shall cause to be made, by experts in sanitation or by other competent inspectors, such inspection of all slaughtering, meat canning, salting, packing, rendering, or similar establishments in which amenable species are slaughtered and the meat and meat food products thereof are prepared for commerce as may be necessary to inform himself concerning the sanitary conditions of the same, and to prescribe the rules and regulations of sanitation under which such establishments shall be maintained; and where the sanitary conditions of any such establishment are such that the meat or meat food products are rendered adulterated, he shall refuse…
§ 609Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 609 - Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §609. Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime The Secretary shall cause an examination and inspection of all amenable species, and the food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared in the establishments hereinbefore described for the purposes of commerce to be made during the nighttime as well as during the daytime when the slaughtering of said amenable species, or the preparation of said food products is conducted during the nighttime. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §9, formerly 7th par., 34 Stat. 1262; renumbered §9 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 3, 12(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 588, 592; Pub. L. 99–641, title IV, §403(d)(1), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3570; Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, §798[(a)](1), Nov. 10, 2005,…
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 610 - Prohibited acts From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §610. Prohibited acts No person, firm, or corporation shall, with respect to any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of any such animals— (a) Slaughtering animals or preparation of articles capable of use as human food slaughter any such animals or prepare any such articles which are capable of use as human food at any establishment preparing any such articles for commerce, except in compliance with the requirements of this chapter; (b) Humane methods of slaughter slaughter or handle in connection with slaughter any such animals in any manner not in accordance with the Act of August 27, 1958 (72 Stat. 862; 7 U.S.C. 1901–1906); (c) Sales, transportation, and other transactions sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in commerce, (1) any such articles which…
§ 611Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 611 - Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §611. Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations (a) Devices to be made under authorization of Secretary No brand manufacturer, printer, or other person, firm, or corporation shall cast, print, lithograph, or otherwise make any device containing any official mark or simulation thereof, or any label bearing any such mark or simulation, or any form of official certificate or simulation thereof, except as authorized by the Secretary. (b) Other misconduct No person, firm, or corporation shall— (1) forge any official device, mark, or certificate; (2) without authorization from the Secretary use any official device, mark, or certificate, or simulation thereof, or alter, detach, deface, or destroy any official device, mark, or certificate; (3) contrary to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary, fail to use, or to detach, deface, or destroy any…
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 612 - Notification From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §612. Notification Any establishment subject to inspection under this chapter that believes, or has reason to believe, that an adulterated or misbranded meat or meat food product received by or originating from the establishment has entered into commerce shall promptly notify the Secretary with regard to the type, amount, origin, and destination of the meat or meat food product. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §12, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, §11017(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1370, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XI, §11017(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2132.) Editorial Notes Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Prior Provisions A prior section 612, acts Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §12, formerly 10th par., 34 Stat.…
§ 613Plans and reassessments
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 613 - Plans and reassessments From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §613. Plans and reassessments The Secretary shall require that each establishment subject to inspection under this chapter shall, at a minimum— (1) prepare and maintain current procedures for the recall of all meat or meat food products produced and shipped by the establishment; (2) document each reassessment of the process control plans of the establishment; and (3) upon request, make the procedures and reassessed process control plans available to inspectors appointed by the Secretary for review and copying. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §13, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, §11017(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1370, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XI, §11017(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2132.) Editorial Notes Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by…
§ 614Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §10418(a)(19), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 614 - Repealed. Pub. L. 107-171, title X, §10418(a)(19), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508 From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §614. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10418(a)(19), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508 Section, acts Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §14, formerly 12th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §14 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 3(b), 12(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 588, 592, prohibited clearance to vessel carrying animals for export without inspector's certificate. Section was formerly classified to section 82 of this title.
§ 615Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 615 - Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §615. Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export The Secretary shall also cause to be made a careful inspection of the carcasses and parts thereof of all amenable species, the meat of which, fresh, salted, canned, corned, packed, cured, or otherwise prepared, is intended and offered for export to any foreign country, at such times and places and in such manner as he may deem proper. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §15, formerly 13th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §15 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 3(b), 12(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 588, 592; Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, §798[(a)](1), Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2166.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 83 of this title. Amendments 2005—Pub. L. 109–97 substituted "amenable species" for "cattle,…
§ 616Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is intended for export; certificates of condition
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 616 - Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is intended for export; certificates of condition From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §616. Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is intended for export; certificates of condition For the purpose of section 615 of this title the Secretary may appoint inspectors who shall be authorized to give an official certificate stating the condition in which said cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, and the meat thereof, are found. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §16, formerly 14th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §16 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 3(b), 12(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 588, 592.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 84 of this title. Amendments 1967—Pub. L. 90–201, §§3(b), 12(a), struck out "of Agriculture" after "Secretary", and included horses, mules, or other equines in the…
§ 617Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for export without inspector's certificate
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 617 - Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for export without inspector's certificate From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §617. Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for export without inspector's certificate No clearance shall be given to any vessel having on board any fresh, salted, canned, corned, or packed beef, mutton, pork, goat or equine meat for export to and sale in a foreign country from any port in the United States, until the owner or shipper thereof shall obtain from an inspector appointed under the provisions of this chapter a certificate that the said amenable species were sound and healthy at the time of inspection, and that their meat is sound and wholesome, unless the Secretary shall have waived the requirements of such certificate for the country to which said amenable species or meats are to be exported. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §17, formerly 15th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §17 and amended Pub. L.…
§ 618Delivery of inspectors' certificates, and of copies
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 618 - Delivery of inspectors' certificates, and of copies From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §618. Delivery of inspectors' certificates, and of copies The inspectors provided for under this subchapter shall be authorized to give official certificates of the condition of the carcasses and products of amenable species; and one copy of every certificate granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be filed in the Department of Agriculture, another copy shall be delivered to the owner or shipper, and when the amenable species, or their carcasses and products are sent abroad, a third copy shall be delivered to the chief officer of the vessel on which the shipment shall be made. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §18, formerly 16th par., 34 Stat. 1263; renumbered §18 and amended Pub. L. 90–201, §§1, 12(a), (h), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 584, 592; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10418(b)(4), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508;…
§ 619Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 619 - Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §619. Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in commerce, any carcasses of species designated by regulations in effect on the day before November 10, 2005, or parts of such carcasses, or the meat or meat food products thereof, unless they are plainly and conspicuously marked or labeled or otherwise identified as required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary to show the kinds of animals from which they were derived. When required by the Secretary, with respect to establishments at which inspection is maintained under this…
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 620 - Imports From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §620. Imports (a) Adulteration or misbranding prohibition; compliance with inspection, building construction standards, and other provisions; humane methods of slaughter; treatment as domestic articles subject to this chapter and food, drug, and cosmetic provisions; marking and labeling; personal consumption exemption No carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines which are capable of use as human food, shall be imported into the United States if such articles are adulterated or misbranded and unless they comply with all the inspection, building, construction standards, and all other provisions of this chapter and regulations issued thereunder applicable to such articles in commerce within the United States. No such carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat or meat food products shall be imported into the United States unless the…
§ 621Inspectors to make examinations provided for; appointment; duties; regulations
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 621 - Inspectors to make examinations provided for; appointment; duties; regulations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §621. Inspectors to make examinations provided for; appointment; duties; regulations The Secretary shall appoint from time to time inspectors to make examination and inspection of all amenable species, inspection of which is hereby provided for and of all carcasses and parts thereof, and of all meats and meat food products thereof, and of the sanitary conditions of all establishments in which such meat and meat food products hereinbefore described are prepared; and said inspectors shall refuse to stamp, mark, tag, or label any carcass or any part thereof, or meat food product therefrom, prepared in any establishment hereinbefore mentioned, until the same shall have actually been inspected and found to be not adulterated; and shall perform such other duties as are provided by this chapter and by the rules and regulations to be prescribed…
§ 622Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers and acceptance of gifts
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 622 - Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers and acceptance of gifts From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §622. Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers and acceptance of gifts Any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or employee of any person, firm, or corporation, who shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or any other officer or employee of the United States authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the rules and regulations of the Secretary any money or other thing of value, with intent to influence said inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or other officer or employee of the United States in the discharge of any duty provided for in this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 and by imprisonment not less than one…
§ 623Exemptions from inspection requirements
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 623 - Exemptions from inspection requirements From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §623. Exemptions from inspection requirements (a) Personal slaughtering and custom slaughtering for personal, household, guest, and employee uses The provisions of this subchapter requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at establishments conducting such operations for commerce shall not apply to the slaughtering by any person of animals of his own raising, and the preparation by him and transportation in commerce of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals exclusively for use by him and members of his household and his nonpaying guests and employees; nor to the custom slaughter by any person, firm, or corporation of cattle, sheep, swine or goats delivered by the owner thereof for such slaughter, and the preparation by such slaughterer and transportation…
§ 624Storage and handling regulations; violations; exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal jurisdiction
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 624 - Storage and handling regulations; violations; exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal jurisdiction From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §624. Storage and handling regulations; violations; exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal jurisdiction The Secretary may by regulations prescribe conditions under which carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, and meat food products of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, capable of use as human food, shall be stored or otherwise handled by any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling, freezing, storing, or transporting, in or for commerce, or importing, such articles, whenever the Secretary deems such action necessary to assure that such articles will not be adulterated or misbranded when delivered to the consumer. Violation of any such regulation is prohibited. However, such regulations shall not apply to the storage or handling of such…
§ 625Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 625 - Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §625. Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the requirements of sections 603, 604, 605, 610(b), and 623 of this title shall not apply to any fish described in section 601(w)(2) of this title. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title I, §25, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, §11016(b)(1)(C), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1369, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XI, §11016(b)(1)(C), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2131; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title XII, §12106(a)(3), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 981.) Editorial Notes Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246. Amendments 2014—Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "not apply to any fish described in section…
§ 626Purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING Sec. 626 - Purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §626. Purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to expend appropriations for meat inspection for the purchase of printed tags, labels, stamps, and certificates without regard to existing laws applicable to public printing. (Sept. 21, 1944, ch. 412, title I, §101(f), 58 Stat. 734.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 431 of Title 7, Agriculture, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section was enacted as part of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, and not as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IV–A of this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Authorization of Appropriation Authorization of appropriation of sums necessary for the purposes of this section, see note…
§ 641Prohibition of subchapter I inspection of articles not intended for use as human food; denaturation or other identification prior to distribution in commerce; inedible articles
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES Sec. 641 - Prohibition of subchapter I inspection of articles not intended for use as human food; denaturation or other identification prior to distribution in commerce; inedible articles From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §641. Prohibition of subchapter I inspection of articles not intended for use as human food; denaturation or other identification prior to distribution in commerce; inedible articles Inspection shall not be provided under subchapter I of this chapter at any establishment for the slaughter of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or the preparation of any carcasses or parts or products of such animals, which are not intended for use as human food, but such articles shall, prior to their offer for sale or transportation in commerce, unless naturally inedible by humans, be denatured or otherwise identified as prescribed by regulations of the Secretary to deter their use for human food. No person, firm, or corporation shall buy, sell,…
§ 642Recordkeeping requirements
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES Sec. 642 - Recordkeeping requirements From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §642. Recordkeeping requirements (a) Classes of persons bound; scope of disclosure; access to places of business; examination of records, facilities, and inventories; copies; samples The following classes of persons, firms, and corporations shall keep such records as will fully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their businesses; and all persons, firms, and corporations subject to such requirements shall, at all reasonable times upon notice by a duly authorized representative of the Secretary, afford such representative access to their places of business and opportunity to examine the facilities, inventory, and records thereof, to copy all such records, and to take reasonable samples of their inventory upon payment of the fair market value therefor— (1) Any persons, firms, or corporations that engage, for commerce, in the business of slaughtering any cattle, sheep, swine, goats,…
§ 643Registration of business, name of person, and trade names
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES Sec. 643 - Registration of business, name of person, and trade names From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §643. Registration of business, name of person, and trade names No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in business, in or for commerce, as a meat broker, renderer, or animal food manufacturer, or engage in business in commerce as a wholesaler of any carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses, of any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, whether intended for human food or other purposes, or engage in business as a public warehouseman storing any such articles in or for commerce, or engage in the business of buying, selling, or transporting in commerce, or importing, any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animals of the specified kinds, or parts of the carcasses of any such animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, unless, when required by regulations of the Secretary, he has registered with the Secretary his name, and the address…
§ 644Regulation of transactions, transportation, or importation of 4-D animals to prevent use as human food
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES Sec. 644 - Regulation of transactions, transportation, or importation of 4-D animals to prevent use as human food From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §644. Regulation of transactions, transportation, or importation of 4–D animals to prevent use as human food No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling, or transporting in commerce, or importing, dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animals, or any parts of the carcasses of any animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, shall buy, sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or receive for transportation, in commerce, or import, any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, or parts of the carcasses of any such animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, unless such transaction, transportation or importation is made in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe to assure that such animals, or the…
§ 645Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial business transactions of a local nature and not subject to local authority
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES Sec. 645 - Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial business transactions of a local nature and not subject to local authority From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §645. Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial business transactions of a local nature and not subject to local authority The authority conferred on the Secretary by section 642, 643, or 644 of this title with respect to persons, firms, and corporations engaged in the specified kinds of business in or for commerce may be exercised with respect to persons, firms, or corporations engaged, in any State or organized Territory, in such kinds of business but not in or for commerce, whenever the Secretary determines, after consultation with an appropriate advisory committee provided for in section 661 of this title, that the State or territory does not have at least equal authority under its laws or such authority is not exercised in a manner to effectuate the purposes of this chapter including…
§ 661Federal and State cooperation
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER III - FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION Sec. 661 - Federal and State cooperation From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §661. Federal and State cooperation (a) Congressional statement of policy It is the policy of the Congress to protect the consuming public from meat and meat food products that are adulterated or misbranded and to assist in efforts by State and other Government agencies to accomplish this objective. In furtherance of this policy— (1) Development and administration of State meat inspection program equal to subchapter I ante and post mortem inspection, reinspection, and sanitation requirements The Secretary is authorized, whenever he determines that it would effectuate the purposes of this chapter, to cooperate with the appropriate State agency in developing and administering a State meat inspection program in any State which has enacted a State meat inspection law that imposes mandatory ante mortem and post mortem inspection, reinspection and sanitation requirements that are at least equal to those…
§ 671Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing; business unfitness based upon certain convictions; other provisions for withdrawal of services unaffected; responsible connection with business; finality of Secretary's actions; judicial review; record
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 671 - Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing; business unfitness based upon certain convictions; other provisions for withdrawal of services unaffected; responsible connection with business; finality of Secretary's actions; judicial review; record From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §671. Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal; hearing; business unfitness based upon certain convictions; other provisions for withdrawal of services unaffected; responsible connection with business; finality of Secretary's actions; judicial review; record The Secretary may (for such period, or indefinitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter) refuse to provide, or withdraw, inspection service under subchapter I of this chapter with respect to any establishment if he determines, after opportunity for a hearing is accorded to the applicant for, or recipient of, such service, that such applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection…
§ 672Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 672 - Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §672. Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the Secretary upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distribution in, commerce or otherwise subject to subchapter I or II of this chapter, and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter or of…
§ 673Seizure and condemnation
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 673 - Seizure and condemnation From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §673. Seizure and condemnation (a) Proceedings in rem; libel of information; jurisdiction; disposal by destruction or sale; proceeds into the Treasury; sales restrictions; bond; court costs and fees, storage, and other expenses against claimants; proceedings in admiralty; jury trial; United States as plaintiff (1) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine, that is being transported in commerce or otherwise subject to subchapter I or II of this chapter, or is held for sale in the United States after such transportation, and that (A) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this chapter, or (B) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (C) in any other way…
§ 674Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations of section 607(e) of this title
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 674 - Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations of section 607(e) of this title From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §674. Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations of section 607(e) of this title The United States district courts, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the highest court of American Samoa, and the United States courts of the other Territories, are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain violations of, this chapter, and shall have jurisdiction in all other kinds of cases arising under this chapter, except as provided in section 607(e) of this title. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, §404, as added Pub. L. 90–201, §16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 599.)
§ 675Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons; murder; protection of such persons
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 675 - Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons; murder; protection of such persons From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §675. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons; murder; protection of such persons Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts, uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. Whoever kills any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be punished as provided under sections 1111 and 1114 of title 18. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, §405, as added Pub. L. 90–201, §16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 599.)
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 676 - Violations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §676. Violations (a) Misdemeanors; felonies: intent to defraud and distribution of adulterated articles; good faith Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall upon conviction be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both such imprisonment and fine; but if such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated (except as defined in section 601(m)(8) of this title), such person, firm, or corporation shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both: Provided, That no person, firm, or corporation, shall be subject to penalties under this section for receiving for transportation any article or animal in violation of this chapter if such receipt was made in good…
§ 677Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries; jurisdiction of Federal courts
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 677 - Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries; jurisdiction of Federal courts From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §677. Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries; jurisdiction of Federal courts For the efficient administration and enforcement of this chapter, the provisions (including penalties) of sections 46, 48, 49 and 50 of title 15 (except paragraphs (c) through (h) of section 46 and the last paragraph of section 49 1 of title 15), and the provisions of section 409(l) 1 of title 47; are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Secretary in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and to any person, firm, or corporation with respect to whom such authority is exercised. The Secretary, in person or by such agents as he may designate, may prosecute any inquiry necessary to his duties under this chapter in any part of the United…
§ 678Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated matters; prohibition of additional or different requirements for establishments with inspection services and as to marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredients; recordkeeping and related requirements; concurrent jurisdiction over distribution for human food purposes of adulterated or misbranded and imported articles; other matters
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 678 - Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated matters; prohibition of additional or different requirements for establishments with inspection services and as to marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredients; recordkeeping and related requirements; concurrent jurisdiction over distribution for human food purposes of adulterated or misbranded and imported articles; other matters From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §678. Non-Federal jurisdiction of federally regulated matters; prohibition of additional or different requirements for establishments with inspection services and as to marking, labeling, packaging, and ingredients; recordkeeping and related requirements; concurrent jurisdiction over distribution for human food purposes of adulterated or misbranded and imported articles; other matters Requirements within the scope of this chapter with respect to premises, facilities and operations of any establishment at which inspection is provided under subchapter I of this chapter,…
§ 679Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 679 - Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §679. Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (a) Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions unaffected Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including section 1002(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 392(a)), the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any authority conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] prior to December 15, 1967. (b) Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of representatives of Secretary of Health and Human Services The detainer authority conferred by section 672 of this title shall apply to any authorized representative of the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of the enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] with respect to any carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or…
§ 679aSafe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 679a - Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §679a. Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel (a) Establishment There is established in the Department of Agriculture a permanent advisory panel to be known as the "Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel" (referred to in this section as the "panel"). (b) Duties (1) Review and evaluation The panel shall review and evaluate, as the panel considers necessary, the adequacy, necessity, safety, cost-effectiveness, and scientific merit of— (A) inspection procedures of, and work rules and worker relations involving Federal employees employed in, plants inspected under this chapter; (B) informal petitions or proposals for changes in inspection procedures, processes, and techniques of plants inspected under this chapter; (C) formal changes in meat inspection regulations promulgated under this chapter, whether in notice, proposed, or final form; and (D) such other matters as may be referred to the panel by the…
§ 679bPasteurization of meat and poultry
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 679b - Pasteurization of meat and poultry From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §679b. Pasteurization of meat and poultry (1) In general Effective beginning not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct an education program regarding the availability and safety of processes and treatments that eliminate or substantially reduce the level of pathogens on meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10808(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 530.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IV–A of this chapter.
§ 679cExpansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 679c - Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §679c. Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture may utilize existing authorities to give high priority to enhancing and expanding the capacity of the Food Safety Inspection Service to conduct activities to— (1) enhance the ability of the Service to inspect and ensure the safety and wholesomeness of meat and poultry products; (2) improve the capacity of the Service to inspect international meat and meat products, poultry and poultry products, and egg products at points of origin and at ports of entry; (3) strengthen the ability of the Service to collaborate with relevant agencies within the Department of Agriculture and with other entities in the Federal Government, the States, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25) through the sharing of information and technology; and (4) otherwise expand the capacity of…
§ 680Authorization of appropriations
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS Sec. 680 - Authorization of appropriations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §680. Authorization of appropriations There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, title IV, §411, formerly §410, as added Pub. L. 90–201, §16, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 600; renumbered §411, Pub. L. 104–127, title IX, §918(a)(1)(A), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1188.)
§ 683Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER IV-A - INSPECTIONS BY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES Sec. 683 - Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §683. Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments (a) Definitions (1) Appropriate State agency The term "appropriate State agency" means a State agency described in section 661(b) of this title. (2) Designated personnel The term "designated personnel" means inspection personnel of a State agency that have undergone all necessary inspection training and certification to assist the Secretary in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, including rules and regulations issued under this chapter. (3) Eligible establishment The term "eligible establishment" means an establishment that is in compliance with— (A) the State inspection program of the State in which the establishment is located; and (B) this chapter, including rules and regulations issued under…
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 691 - Omitted From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §691. Omitted Editorial Notes Codification Section, Pub. L. 90–201, §17, Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 600; Pub. L. 103–437, §8(3), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4588, which required the Secretary of Agriculture to report annually to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the slaughter of animals and the processing and distribution of carcasses and products, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 46 of House Document No. 103–7.
§ 692Inspection extended to reindeer
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 692 - Inspection extended to reindeer From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §692. Inspection extended to reindeer The provisions of the meat-inspection law may be extended to the inspection of reindeer. (June 30, 1914, ch. 131, 38 Stat. 420.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was enacted as part of the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section and not as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IV–A of this chapter. Section was formerly classified to section 94 of this title.
§ 693Inspection of dairy products for export
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 693 - Inspection of dairy products for export From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §693. Inspection of dairy products for export The act of March 3, 1891, as amended, for the inspection of live cattle and products thereof, shall be deemed to include dairy products intended for exportation to any foreign country, and the Secretary of Agriculture may apply, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by him, the provisions of said act for inspection and certification appropriate for ascertaining the purity and quality of such products, and may cause the same to be so marked, stamped, or labeled as to secure their identity and make known in the markets of foreign countries to which they may be sent from the United States their purity, quality, and grade; and all the provisions of said act relating to live cattle and products thereof for export shall apply to dairy products so inspected and certified. (May 23, 1908, ch. 192, 35 Stat. 254.) Editorial Notes References in Text Act of March…
§ 694Authorization of appropriations
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 694 - Authorization of appropriations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §694. Authorization of appropriations Annual appropriations of the sum of $3,000,000 from the general fund of the Treasury are authorized for the expenses of the inspection of cattle, sheep, swine, and goats and the meat and meat food products thereof which enter into interstate or foreign commerce and for all expenses necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act relating to meat inspection, including rent and the employment of labor in Washington and elsewhere, for each year, and in addition there is authorized to be appropriated such other sums as may be necessary in the enforcement of the meat inspection laws. (June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. 679; June 26, 1934, ch. 756, §2, 48 Stat. 1225.) Editorial Notes References in Text This Act, referred to in text, is act June 30, 1906, ch. 3913, 34 Stat. 669, which made appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending…
§ 695Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception
U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS 21 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER 12 - MEAT INSPECTION SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 695 - Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §695. Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception The cost of inspection rendered on and after July 1, 1948, under the requirements of laws relating to Federal inspection of meat and meat food products shall be borne by the United States except the cost of overtime and holiday pay paid pursuant to section 2219a of title 7. (June 5, 1948, ch. 423, 62 Stat. 344; Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10703(c)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 517.) Editorial Notes References in Text Section 2219a of title 7, referred to in text, was in the original "section 10703 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002", meaning section 10703 of Pub. L. 107–171, which enacted section 2219a of Title 7, Agriculture, amended this section, section 468 of this title, and section 5549 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and repealed section 394 of Title 7. Codification Section…
