Food Safety and Nutrition Amendments

Summary

Food Safety and Nutrition Amendments - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require food processors to: (1) notify the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of any possibly adulterated food; (2) establish a food coding system; (3) maintain food distribution records; and (4) register with the Secretary. Provides for administrative detention of food believed to be adulterated. Requires: (1) State and local food labeling requirements to comply with Federal standards under such Act; (2) packaged perishable food to show the sell date; (3) certain labeling information regarding ingredients; and (4) importers to notify the Secretary of the identity of the imported food and the registration of the food processor.

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Timeline

1. 17 August 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 August 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 August 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 August 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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