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21 U.S.C. § 679b

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Pasteurization of meat and poultry
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Title
21 — Food and Drugs
Chapter
CH12
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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(1) In generalEffective beginning not later than 30 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct an education program regarding the availability and safety of processes and treatments that eliminate or substantially reduce the level of pathogens on meat, meat food products, poultry, and poultry products. (2) Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10808(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 530.) Editorial Notes Codification Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Federal Meat Inspection Act which is classified to subchapters I to IV–A of this chapter.

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