Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 21
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U.S. Code as of:
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Chapter 12 - Notes
SUBCHAPTER I - INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND
MISBRANDING
Sec.
601. Definitions.
602. Congressional statement of findings.
603. Inspection of meat and meat food products.
(a) Examination of animals before slaughtering;
diseased animals slaughtered separately and
carcasses examined.
(b) Humane methods of slaughter.
604. Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or
labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned;
reinspection.
605. Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or
packing establishments, and of meat food products
issued from and returned thereto; conditions for
entry.
606. Inspectors of meat food products; marks of inspection;
destruction of condemned products; products for
export.
607. Labeling, marking, and container requirements.
(a) Labeling receptacles or coverings of meat or
meat food products inspected and passed;
supervision by inspectors.
(b) Information on articles or containers; legible
form.
(c) Labeling: type styles and sizes; definitions
and standards of identity or composition;
standards of fill of container; consistency of
Federal and Federal-State standards.
(d) Sales under false or misleading name, other
marking or labeling or in containers of
misleading form or size; trade names, and
other marking, labeling, and containers
approved by Secretary.
(e) Use withholding directive respecting false or
misleading marking, labeling, or container;
modification of false or misleading matter;
hearing; withholding use pending proceedings;
finality of Secretary's action; judicial
review; application of section 194 of title 7.
(f) Lamb and mutton.
608. Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and
packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat
or meat food products.
609. Examination of animals and food products thereof,
slaughtered and prepared during nighttime.
610. Prohibited acts.
(a) Slaughtering animals or preparation of articles
capable of use as human food.
(b) Humane methods of slaughter.
(c) Sales, transportation, and other transactions.
(d) Adulteration or misbranding.
611. Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations.
(a) Devices to be made under authorization of
Secretary.
(b) Other misconduct.
612 to 614. Repealed.
615. Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for
export.
616. Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is
intended for export; certificates of condition.
617. Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for
export without inspector's certificate.
618. Delivery of inspectors' certificates, and of copies.
619. Marking, labeling, or other identification to show
kinds of animals from which derived; separate
establishments for preparation and slaughtering
activities.
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.
(b) Terms and conditions for destruction.
(c) Payment of storage, cartage, and labor charges
by owner or consignee; liens.
(d) Prohibition.
(e) Omitted.
(f) Inspection and other standards; applicability,
enforcement, etc.; certifications.
(g) Administration of animal drugs or antibiotics;
terms and conditions; entry order violations.
(h) Reciprocal meat inspection requirement.
621. Inspectors to make examinations provided for;
appointment; duties; regulations.
622. Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers
and acceptance of gifts.
623. Exemptions from inspection requirements.
(a) Personal slaughtering and custom slaughtering
for personal, household, guest, and employee
uses.
(b) Territorial exemption; refusal, withdrawal, or
modification.
(c) Pizzas containing meat food products.
(d) Adulteration and misbranding provisions
applicable to inspection-free articles.
624. Storage and handling regulations; violations;
exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal
jurisdiction.
SUBCHAPTER II - MEAT PROCESSORS AND RELATED INDUSTRIES
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.
642. Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) Classes of persons bound; scope of disclosure;
access to places of business; examination of
records, facilities, and inventories; copies;
samples.
(b) Period of maintenance.
643. Registration of business, name of person, and trade
names.
644. Regulation of transactions, transportation, or
importation of 4-D animals to prevent use as human
food.
645. Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial
business transactions of a local nature and not
subject to local authority.
SUBCHAPTER III - FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION
661. Federal and State cooperation.
(a) Congressional statement of policy.
(b) Single State agency; subordinate governmental
unit as part of State agency.
(c) State meat inspection requirements.
(d) "State" defined.
SUBCHAPTER IV - AUXILIARY PROVISIONS
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.
672. Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial
proceedings; notification of governmental
authorities; release.
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.
(b) Condemnation or seizure under other provisions
unaffected.
674. Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and
injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases;
limitations of section 607(e) of this title.
675. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons;
murder; protection of such persons.
676. Violations.
(a) Misdemeanors; felonies: intent to defraud and
distribution of adulterated articles; good
faith.
(b) Minor violations; written notice of warning of
criminal and civil proceedings.
677. Other Federal laws applicable for administration and
enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries;
jurisdiction of Federal courts.
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.
679. Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(a) Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic
provisions unaffected.
(b) Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of
representatives of Secretary of Health and
Human Services.
679a. Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Duties.
(c) Secretarial response.
(d) Composition of panel.
(e) Nominations.
(f) Travel expenses.
(g) Conflicts of interest.
(h) Exemption.
(i) Funding.
679b. Pasteurization of meat and poultry.
679c. Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service
activities.
(a) In general.
(b) Authorization of appropriations.
680. Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
691. Omitted.
692. Inspection extended to reindeer.
693. Inspection of dairy products for export.
694. Authorization of appropriations.
695. Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception.
-SECREF-
CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This chapter is referred to in sections 321, 350c, 381, 392 of
this title; title 7 sections 138f, 2219a, 6519.
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