Title 21, Chapter 12 — Meat Inspection

Definitions

Congressional statement of findings

Examination of animals prior to slaughter; use of humane methods

Post mortem examination of carcasses and marking or labeling; destruction of carcasses condemned; reinspection

Examination of carcasses brought into slaughtering or packing establishments, and of meat food products issued from and returned thereto; conditions for entry

Inspection and labeling of meat food products

Labeling, marking, and container requirements

Sanitary inspection and regulation of slaughtering and packing establishments; rejection of adulterated meat or meat food products

Examination of animals and food products thereof, slaughtered and prepared during nighttime

Prohibited acts

Devices, marks, labels, and certificates; simulations

Notification

Plans and reassessments

Repealed. Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10418(a)(19), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 508

Inspection of carcasses, meat of which is intended for export

Inspectors of carcasses, etc., meat of which is intended for export; certificates of condition

Clearance prohibited to vessel carrying meat for export without inspector’s certificate

Delivery of inspectors’ certificates, and of copies

Marking, labeling, or other identification to show kinds of animals from which derived; separate establishments for preparation and slaughtering activities

Imports

Inspectors to make examinations provided for; appointment; duties; regulations

Bribery of or gifts to inspectors or other officers and acceptance of gifts

Exemptions from inspection requirements

Storage and handling regulations; violations; exemption of establishments subject to non-Federal jurisdiction

Inapplicability of certain requirements to catfish

Purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates

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

Recordkeeping requirements

Registration of business, name of person, and trade names

Regulation of transactions, transportation, or importation of 4–D animals to prevent use as human food

Federal provisions applicable to State or Territorial business transactions of a local nature and not subject to local authority

Federal and State cooperation

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

Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release

Seizure and condemnation

Federal court jurisdiction of enforcement and injunction proceedings and other kinds of cases; limitations of section 607(e) of this title

Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain persons; murder; protection of such persons

Violations

Other Federal laws applicable for administration and enforcement of chapter; location of inquiries; jurisdiction of Federal courts

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

Application of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel

Pasteurization of meat and poultry

Expansion of Food Safety Inspection Service activities

Authorization of appropriations

Interstate shipment of meat inspected by Federal and State agencies for certain small establishments

Omitted

Inspection extended to reindeer

Inspection of dairy products for export

Authorization of appropriations

Payment of cost of meat-inspection service; exception