Congress 107 - HR 5230 - SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act

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Administrative remedies Agriculture and Food Business records Civil actions and liability Collection of accounts Commerce Consumer education Defective products Department of Agriculture Fines (Penalties) Food adulteration and inspection Food industry Food safety Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Judicial review of administrative acts Labeling Law Meat inspection Poultry industry Poultry inspection

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Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry and Food Act (SAFER Meat, Poultry and Food Act) - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to: (1) require a person, other than a household consumer, who has reason to believe meat, poultry, or food products to be adulterated or misbranded to so notify the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) provide the Secretary with authority for voluntary and mandatory nondistribution and recall, withdrawal of inspectors from violating facilities, and civil penalties.

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Aug 7, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jul 25, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2002

Introduced in House

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