3.0.0 425 2019-11-15T21:44:28Z 2019-11-15T21:44:28Z Senate S S 2009-02-12 111 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-02-12T19:28:42Z Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2009 111 815 HR 2009-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Related bill CRS 2009-02-12 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2009-02-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2236) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N Agriculture and Food Administrative remedies Advisory bodies Business records Civil actions and liability Food supply, safety, and labeling Government information and archives Meat Agriculture and Food 00 2009-02-12 Introduced in Senate 2009-04-02T18:27:09Z Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a traceability system for all stages of manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution of food through which the Secretary can retrieve the history, use, and location of each article of food shipped in interstate commerce.

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to require a person (other than a household consumer) who has reason to believe that any meat, poultry, egg, or egg product handled by such person is adulterated or misbranded to notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the identity and location of the article. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that the article is adulterated or misbranded and there is a reasonable probability that human consumption would present a threat to public health, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of the article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) refuse to provide, or to withdraw, inspections of an establishment for willful or repeated violations of the respective Act; (2) deny or suspend inspection in the public interest to protect the health or welfare of consumers or to ensure the effective performance of an official duty under the respective Act; and (3) assess civil penalties for violations.

Amends the FFDCA to require a person (other than a household consumer or other individual who is an intended consumer) who has reason to believe that an article of food introduced into interstate commerce is adulterated or misbranded in a manner that, if consumed, may result in illness or injury to notify the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Directs the Secretary, upon finding that to be the case, to: (1) provide all appropriate persons an opportunity to cease distribution of such article, make appropriate notifications, and recall the article; and (2) require an immediate cessation of distribution if voluntary action is not taken. Allows the Secretary to assess penalties for prohibited acts.

]]> Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act Short Titles as Introduced Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act Display Title Food Safety and Tracking Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspections Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s425is/xml/BILLS-111s425is.xml 2009-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.