Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act

Summary

Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to: (1) direct a person (other than a household consumer or other exempted person) who believes a meat or poultry product that such person handled is adulterated or misbranded to notify the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) direct the Secretary, upon a determination of a public health risk from such adulteration or misbranding, to permit the person to voluntarily provide handler notification, cease distribution, recall such product, and provide consumer notice; and (3) authorize the Secretary, in the case of noncompliance, to require that the person take such actions (other than consumer notice which shall be provided by the Secretary). Defines "person" as any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2009

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 July 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 July 2009

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