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H.R. 5518

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Unsafe Meat and Poultry Recall Act
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Committee
Latest Action · November 19, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
February 28, 2008
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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."

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