,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac   
,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to protect     
aga9/ foodborne illnesses1 provide      
enhanc$ notification ( recall$ meat1    
p\ltry1 eggs1 & relat$ food products1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safe ,meat & ,p\ltry ,act 
( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table 
( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes4 ,,title ,i--,safe
 meat & p\ltry ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9ition ( 
adult]at$4 ,,title ,,ii--,food safety   
,sec4 #bja4 ,food safety4 ,sec4 #bjb4   
,good comm]cial practices 9 receiv+ &   
process+ live p\ltry4 ,,title           
,,iii--,rese>* & education ,sec4 #cja4  
,def9ition ( ,secret>y4 ,sec4 #cjb4     

,public heal? assessm5t sy/em4 ,sec4    
#cjc4 ,public education & advisory      
sy/em4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,rese>*4 ,,title     
,,iv--,crim9al p5alties & o!r provisions
 ,sec4 #dja4 ,crim9al p5alties4 ,sec4   
#djb4 ,ongo+ assessm5t ( occupational   
heal?4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,reports & evaluation
 ( implem5tation4 ,sec4 #djd4           
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t--  7#a7 ! safety ( ! food supply 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is vital to ! public  
heal?1 public confid5ce 9 ! food supply1
 & ! success ( ! food sector ( ! economy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 lapses 9 !    
protection ( ! food supply & ! loss (   
public confid5ce t results f foodborne  
illness outbreaks & food recalls are    
damag+ to consum]s & ! food indu/ry1 &  
place a burd5 on int]/ate comm]ce &     
int]national trade2  7#c7 ! ,food       
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has            
jurisdiction ov] meat1 p\ltry1 & egg    
products2  7#d7 7,a7 ev5ts rec5t to !   

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act demon/rate t 
! food safety sy/em adm9i/]$ by ! ,food 
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice is n      
effective 9 controll+ risk 9 regulat$   
food2 &  7,b7 ^! ev5ts h adv]sely       
affect$ consum] confid5ce2  7#e7 new &  
em]g+ pa?og5s su* z antibiotic-resi/ant 
,salmonella1 & ent]ohemorrhagic 7,,ehec7
 ,%iga tox9-produc+ s]otypes ( ,es*]i*ia
 coli 7,e4 coli7 place an increas+ numb]
 ( p at high risk = foodborne illness2  
7#f7 sev]al c\rt decisions1 rely+ on    
outdat$ und]/&+s ( ! risks & nature (   
microbiological contam9ants1 h issu$    
rul+s t impose b>ri]s to reasonable     
ef=ts by ! ,food ,safety & ,inspection  
,s]vice to prev5t foodborne illness2    
7#g7 ,f$]al food safety /&>d sett+1     
inspection1 en=cem5t1 & rese>* ef=ts    
%\ld be bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce &
 public heal? consid]ations1 & food     
safety res\rces %\ld be deploy$ 9 ways t
 mo/ effectively prev5t foodborne       
illness2  7#h7 ! ,f$]al ,meat           
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et 

seq47 0 fir/ enact$ 9 #aijg1 ! ,p\ltry  
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 0 fir/ enact$ 9 
#aieg1 & ! la/ sub/antial am5dm5t to ^? 
laws occurr$ #dd ye>s be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#i7 ,congress    
pass$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture        
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 e/abli%+ !    
(fice ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture =
 ,food ,safety 9 ord] to c5tralize &    
mod]nize ! food safety sy/em at !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7#aj7      
improv+ ,f$]al ov]sight ( food safety   
requires a mod]n food safety m&ate &    
cle> au?orities to effectively protect !
 public f foodborne diseases associat$ )
 ! products t ! ,food ,safety &         
,inspection ,s]vice regulates4  7b7     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to e/abli% an effective1 prev5tive 
food safety sy/em adm9i/]$ by ! ,food   
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice--  7,a7 to
 regulate food safety & label+ to /r5g!n
 ! protection ( ! public heal?2  7,b7 to

 focus new att5tion on pa?og5s ( public 
heal? significance1 su* z ,,ehec1       
includ+ ,%iga tox9-produc+ ,e4 coli     
7,,/ec71 & ,salmonella /ra9s1 includ+   
/ra9s t are antibiotic resi/ant2 &  7,c7
 to p>ticipate ) ! ,food & ,drug        
,adm9i/ration 9 an integrat$1 sy/emwide 
approa* to food safety & to make m      
effective & effici5t use ( res\rces to  
prev5t foodborne illness2  7#b7 to      
mod]nize & /r5g!n ! ,f$]al food safety  
sy/em to ensure m effective application 
& effici5t managem5t ( ! laws = !       
protection & improvem5t ( public heal?2 
&  7#c7 to e/abli% t food e/abli%m5ts h 
responsibility to ensure t all /ages (  
production1 process+1 & di/ribution ( ! 
products ( ! food e/abli%m5ts1 or "u !  
control ( ! food e/abli%m5ts1 satisfy ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  ,i ,safe meat &
 p\ltry  #aja4 ,def9ition ( adult]at$   
7a7 ,meat & meat food products ,section 
#a7m7 ( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja7m77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 

7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 if x be>s or  
conta9s a pa?og5 or contam9ant associat$
 ) s]i\s illness or dea?4  4  7b7       
,p\ltry & p\ltry products ,section      
#d7;g7 ( ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec7;g77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 if
 x be>s or conta9s a pa?og5 or          
contam9ant associat$ ) s]i\s illness or 
dea?4  4  7c7 ,eggs & egg products      
,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,egg ,products      
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#ajcc7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#g71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#i7 if x be>s or conta9s a 
pa?og5 or contam9ant associat$ ) s]i\s  
illness or dea?4  4  ,,ii ,food safety  
#bja4 ,food safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al        

,subtitle ,g ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiha et seq47 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! subtitle 
head+ ! foll[+3  ,i ,adm9i/ration  2  & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,ii   
,food safety  #bfc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
"p3  7#a7 ,adult]at$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m adult]at$ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9--
  7i7 9 ! case ( p\ltry or a p\ltry     
product1 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry         
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dec72  7ii7 9 ! case ( meat  
or a meat food product1 section #a ( !  
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja72 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( an 
egg or egg product1 section #d ( ! ,egg 
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,!   
t]m adult]at$ includes be>+ or conta9+ a
 contam9ant t has ! pot5tial to cause   
illness or dea? among s5sitive          
populations4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7    

,contam9ant ,! t]m contam9ant includes a
 biological1 *emical1 physical1 or      
radiological food safety haz>d t :5 f\nd
 on or 9 food c cause human illness1    
injury1 or dea?4  7#d7 ,contam9ation ,! 
t]m contam9ation ref]s to ! pres5ce ( a 
contam9ant 9 food4  7#e7 ,food ,! t]m   
food means--  7,a7 a meat or a meat food
 product 7)9 ! mean+ ( ! ,f$]al ,meat   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et 
seq4772  7,b7 an egg or egg product 7z  
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,egg ,products   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc772
 or  7,c7 a p\ltry or p\ltry product 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,p\ltry ,products
 ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec774
  7#f7 ,food e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m food e/abli%m5t means a          
slaught]h\se1 factory1 w>eh\se1 or      
facility own$ or op]at$ by a p]son      
locat$ 9 any ,/ate t processes food or a
 facility t holds1 /ores1 or transports 
food or food +r$i5ts4  7,b7 ,exclusions 
,! t]m food e/abli%m5t does n include a 
f>m1 re/aurant1 o!r retail food         

e/abli%m5t1 or nonpr(it food e/abli%m5t 
9 :i* food is prep>$ = or s]v$ directly 
to ! consum]4  7#g7 ,food safety law ,! 
t]m food safety law means--  7,a7 !     
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq472  7,b7 ! ,f$]al 
,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq472  7,c7 ! ,egg ,products   
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajca et
 seq472  7,d7 ! provisions ( ,public    
,law #he-gfe 7commonly kn[n z ! ,humane 
,me?ods ( ,slaught] ,act ( #aieh7 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 adm9i/]$ by !  
,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice2    
7,e7 ?is "p2 &  7,f7 su* o!r provisions 
( law relat+ to & requir+ food safety1  
label+1 inspection1 & en=cem5t z !      
,presid5t designates by ,executive ord] 
z appropriate to include )9 !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,=eign
 food e/abli%m5t ,! t]m =eign food      
e/abli%m5t means a slaught]h\se1        
factory1 w>eh\se1 or facility locat$    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates t processes food
 = consumption t is import$ into !      

,unit$ ,/ates or food +r$i5ts4  7#i7    
,int]/ate comm]ce ,! t]m int]/ate       
comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &        
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba74    
7#aj7 ,misbr&$ ,! t]m misbr&$ has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9--  7,a7 9 ! case (   
p\ltry or a p\ltry product1 section #d (
 ! ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dec72  7,b7 9 ! case (  
meat or a meat food product1 section #a 
( ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #fja72 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
egg or egg product1 section #d ( ! ,egg 
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcc74  7#aa7 ,process ,! t]m
 process or process+ means ! comm]cial  
h>ve/+1 slaught]1 pack+1 prep>ation1 or 
manufacture ( food4  7#ab7 ,safe ,! t]m 
safe ref]s to human & animal heal?4     
7#ac7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,"u ,secret>y ( ,food ,safety4  7#ad7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 a      
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    

7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ae7 ,/ati/ically valid
 ,! t]m /ati/ically valid means1 )      
respect to a /udy1 evaluat$ & conduct$  
"u /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  #bfd4 
,p]=mance /&>ds = food safety  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate level ( protection ,! t]m  
appropriate level ( protection means a  
level ( food safety & public heal?      
protection t--  7,a7 if a*ievable by    
comm]cially available te*niques1 r$uces 
a kn[n pa?og5 or contam9ant to a level t
 does n pres5t a demon/rat$ risk (      
illness or dea? to consum]s1 includ+    
s5sitive gr\ps2 or  7,b7 9 all o!r      
cases1 is ! l[e/ reasonably a*ievable   
level ( a microbiologic or contam9ant   
food safety haz>d t c be/ protect public
 heal?4  7#b7 ,food safety objective ,! 
t]m food safety objective means an      
objective t e/abli%es ! maximum frequ5cy
 or conc5tration ( a microbial or       

contam9ant haz>d 9 a regulat$ food      
product at ! "t ( h&l+ & consumption by 
a consum] t /ill provides ! appropriate 
level ( protection4  7#c7 ,pa?og5       
r$uction p]=mance /&>d ,! t]m pa?og5    
r$uction p]=mance /&>d means a /&>d t   
e/abli%es ! degree to :i* a /ep or      
comb9ation ( /eps 9 ! production1       
process+1 di/ribution1 or prep>ation ( a
 food mu/ op]ate to a*ieve ! requir$    
level ( control ov] microbiological     
contam9ation4  7#d7 ,p]=mance crit]ia ,!
 t]m p]=mance crit]ia means a crit]ia t 
e/abli%es ! effect ( "o or m control    
measures ne$$ to meet or contribute to  
meet a p]=mance objective4  7#e7        
,p]=mance objective ,! t]m p]=mance     
objective means an objective t e/abli%es
 ! maximum frequ5cy or conc5tration ( a 
microbial or contam9ant haz>d 9 a       
regulat$ food product dur+ a process+   
/ep t contributes to ! a*ievem5t ( a    
food safety objective or o!r end measure
 or a p]=mance /&>d4  7#f7 ,public heal?
 goals & objectives ,! t]m public heal? 

goals & objectives means goals &        
objectives e/abli%+ ! desir$ outcome    
associat$ ) r$uc+ ! burd5 ( foodborne   
disease 9 society4  7b7 ,/&>ds1 goals1 &
 objectives ,9 ord] to protect ! public 
heal? & promote food safety1 ! ,secret>y
 %all prescribe--  7#a7 pa?og5 surveys  
to det]m9e curr5t levels ( food         
contam9ation & to enable ! ,secret>y to 
assess compliance2  7#b7 public heal?   
goals & objectives2 &  7#c7 pa?og5      
r$uction p]=mance /&>ds--  7,a7 to r$uce
 pa?og5s 9 food2 &  7,b7 to a*ieve      
public heal? goals & objectives4  7c7   
,li/ ( pa?og5s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 & tak+ into acc\nt data
 available f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,secret>y %all 
id5tify ! pa?og5s t make a significant  
contribution to ! total burd5 (         
foodborne disease associat$ ) food4     
7#b7 ,publication2 updates ,! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 publi% a li/ ( ! pa?og5s   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj

 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section2 &  7,b7 update & publi% ! li/  
annually !reaft]4  7d7 ,pa?og5 surveys  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all initiate ! plann+ &      
subsequ5t implem5tation ( compreh5sive  
surveys to det]m9e ! curr5t levels &    
incid5ce ( contam9ation ( food products 
) ! pa?og5s li/$ "u subsection 7c71     
includ+ ! v>iation 9 levels & incid5ce (
 contam9ation among e/abli%m5ts4  7#b7  
,publication ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all compile1 & publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! results ( ! surveys4  
7#c7 ,updates ,at lea/ once e #c ye>s   
aft] ! prec$+ surveys are conduct$1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 conduct surveys  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7       
compile & publi% ! results ( ! surveys 9
 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7e7       
,public heal? goals & objectives  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !      
completion ( pa?og5 surveys "u          

subsection 7d71 & 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% public heal? goals & food safety
 objectives to a*ieve measurable        
population-bas$ t>gets & food safety    
t>gets = ! r$uction ( foodborne illness 
& ! exposure ( ! public to pa?og5s4     
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! goals describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be updat$ e #b  
ye>s accord+ to curr5t epidemiological  
/udies 9 foodborne illness & ! mo/      
rec5tly updat$ in=mation f ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ab\t !   
preval5ce ( foodborne illness4  7f7     
,pa?og5 r$uction p]=mance /&>ds  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! pa?og5 r$uction p]=mance /&>ds
 requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all ensure !
 l[e/ level or incid5ce ( contam9ation t
 is reasonably a*ievable us+ ! be/      
available process+ te*nology &          
practices4  7#b7 ,curr5t contam9ation ,9
 det]m9+ :at is reasonably a*ievable1 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] data on curr5t   

levels or incid5ce ( contam9ation1      
includ+ :at is be+ a*iev$ by e/abli%m5ts
 9 ! upp] qu>tile ( p]=mance 9 controll+
 ! level or incid5ce ( contam9ation4    
7#c7 ,initial pa?og5s ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all propose pa?og5
 r$uction p]=mance /&>ds = at lea/ #b   
pa?og5s f ! li/ publi%$ "u subsection   
7c74  7#d7 ,subsequ5t pa?og5s ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] propos+ pa?og5 r$uction 
/&>ds = ! initial pa?og5s "u p>agraph   
7#c71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all propose a pa?og5 r$uction p]=mance 
/&>d = at lea/ #a pa?og5 ea* ye> f ! li/
 publi%$ "u subsection 7c7 until /&>ds h
 be5 propos$ = all pa?og5s on ! li/4    
7#e7 ,f9al /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 propos+ a pa?og5 r$uction /&>d = a     
pa?og5 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all promulgate a f9al pa?og5 r$uction  
/&>d & propose sampl+ /&>ds & proc$ures 
= ! pa?og5 9 regulat$ products4  7g7    
,p]=mance /&>ds ,! p]=mance /&>ds       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all include--  

7#a7 food safety objectives t set !     
level ( a contam9ant t provides !       
appropriate level ( protection2  7#b7   
z]o tol]ances1 includ+ z]o tol]ances =  
fecal matt]1 9 addition to any          
z]o-tol]ance /&>ds 9 effect on ! day    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 :5
 necess>y to protect aga9/ significant  
adv]se heal? outcomes2  7#c7 p]=mance   
objectives1 su* z log r$uction crit]ia =
 cook$ products1 :5 suffici5t to ensure 
! safety ( process$ food2  7#d7 9 !     
abs5ce ( data to support a p]=mance /&>d
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or     
7#c71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 /&>ds t 
def9e requir$ p]=mance 9 t]ms ( be/     
reasonably a*ievable p]=mance1 us+ be/  
available te*nologies1 int]v5tions1 &   
practices2 or  7#e7 any o!r food safety 
objectives or p]=mance crit]ia1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7h7 ,review (  
/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] promulgation ( a f9al pa?og5      
r$uction p]=mance /&>d = a pa?og5 "u    
subsection 7f77#e71 ! ,secret>y %all    

review ea* /&>d to det]m9e :e!r ! /&>d  
cont9ues to ensure ! l[e/ level or      
incid5ce ( contam9ation t is reasonably 
a*ievable us+ ! be/ available process+  
te*nology & practices1 tak+ into acc\nt 
! mo/ rec5t survey conduct$ "u          
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,public heal?     
goals ,! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7e7
 %all be--  7,a7 us$ 9 addition to ! mo/
 rec5t survey conduct$ "u subsection 7d7
 to evaluate ! pa?og5 p]=mance /&>ds set
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 consid]$ :5 !  
,secret>y reviews & revises ! f9al      
pa?og5 r$uction p]=mance /&>ds 9        
accordance ) subsection 7f74  7#c7      
,revisions ,! ,secret>y %all revise !   
/&>ds1 z necess>y1 to comply )          
subsection 7f74  7i7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,sampl+ program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! promulgation ( a      
p]=mance /&>d "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all implem5t a sampl+ program
 to det]m9e :e!r food e/abli%m5ts are   
comply+ ) ! p]=mance /&>ds promulgat$ "u
 ?is section4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,!      

program e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be
 at lea/ z /r+5t z ! ,haz>d ,analysis & 
,critical ,control ,po9t ,sy/em         
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u "p #dag ( title 
#i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or     
successor regulation74  7#b7            
,inspections ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
a food e/abli%m5t fails to meet a /&>d  
promulgat$ "u ?is section1 & ! food     
e/abli%m5t fails to take appropriate    
corrective action z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all1 z          
appropriate--  7,a7 ord] a recall ( food
 f ! food e/abli%m5t "u section #bfi2   
7,b7 require enhanc$ inspection ( ! food
 e/abli%m5t2  7,c7 )draw ! m>k (        
inspection f ! food e/abli%m5t2 or  7,d7
 take o!r appropriate en=cem5t action   
conc]n+ ! food e/abli%m5t1 includ+      
revocation ( ! grant ( inspection4  7j7 
,newly id5tifi$ contam9ants ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all promulgate int]im        
p]=mance /&>ds = newly id5tifi$         
contam9ants z necess>y to prev5t disease

 outbreaks or o!r haz>ds to ! public    
heal?4  7k7 ,en=cem5t ( c]ta9           
regulations ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
z comp>$ to regulations "u *apt] ,,iii (
 title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
t are 9 effect z ( ,septemb] #a1 #bjac1 
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is "p relat+ 
to--  7#a7 c>cass inspection & safety   
are at lea/ z /r+5t2  7#b7 ! frequ5cy ( 
inspection s]vices are at lea/ z        
frequ5t2 &  7#c7 /aff+ levels are at    
lea/ z high s z to ensure public heal?4 
#bfe4 ,pa?og5 r$uction & te/+  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section or ! subsequ5t 
adoption ( p]=mance /&>ds "u section    
#bfd1 ! ,secret>y %all require t food   
e/abli%m5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
sample = ! pres5ce ( id5tifi$ pa?og5s at
 any po9ts 9 production or process+ t   
are id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7       
,application ,?is section applies to--  
7#a7 7,a7 all slaught]h\ses or process+ 
e/abli%m5ts t produce m ?an #be1jjj     
p\nds ( trim p] day2 or  7,b7 gr9d+     

facilities t gr9d m ?an #be1jjj p\nds ( 
trim or b5* trim p] day2 &  7#b7        
effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section--  
7,a7 to all food e/abli%m5ts t produce  
or gr9d trim or b5* trim2 &  7,b7 su*   
o!r food e/abli%m5ts z are designat$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ,to c>ry
 out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 e/abli% sampl+ /&>ds & proc$ures2  
7#b7 def9e appropriate sampl+ plans =   
food e/abli%m5ts ?r\gh guidance         
docum5ts2  7#c7 promulgate regulations t
 require t ! food e/abli%m5t takes      
corrective action :5 violative products 
are f\nd ?r\gh te/+ & e/abli%es measures
 to prev5t reoccurr5ce2 &  7#d7 ^u      
inspection1 review ! def9ition ( lot    
sizes e/abli%$ by food e/abli%m5ts to   
ensure t--  7,a7 !re is a rational      
ju/ification = ! lot size2 &  7,b7 no   
lot is m ?an #b1jjj p\nds4  7d7 ,te/+   
,food e/abli%m5ts und]tak+ te/+ "u ?is  
section %all use--  7#a7 sampl+ /&>ds & 
proc$ures det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u     

section #bfd7;f77#e72 &  7#b7 a         
laboratory accr$it$ "u section #bff4    
#bff4 ,laboratory accr$itation  7a7     
,recognition ( laboratory accr$itation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 e/abli% a program
 = ! te/+ ( meat & meat food products by
 accr$it$ laboratories2  7,b7 e/abli% & 
ma9ta9 on ! ,int]net ,web site ( !      
,dep>tm5t an up-to-date & publicly      
available regi/ry ( accr$itation bodies 
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y & laboratories 
accr$it$ by a recogniz$ accr$itation    
body1 includ+ ! "n (1 contact in=mation 
=1 & o!r in=mation consid]$ appropriate 
by ! ,secret>y ab\t ! accr$itation      
bodies & laboratories2 &  7,c7 require1 
z a condition ( recognition or          
accr$itation1 z appropriate1 t recogniz$
 accr$itation bodies & accr$it$         
laboratories report to ! ,secret>y any  
*anges t w\ld affect ! recognition ( !  
accr$itation body or ! accr$itation ( ! 
laboratory4  7#b7 ,program requirem5ts  

,! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 %all provide = ! recognition (
 laboratory accr$itation bodies t meet  
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y =       
accr$itation ( laboratories1 includ+    
indep5d5t private laboratories &        
laboratories run & op]at$ by a ,f$]al   
ag5cy 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce71 
,/ate1 or locality ) a demon/rat$       
capability to conduct "o or m sampl+ &  
analytical te/+ me?odologies = meat &   
meat food products4  7#c7 ,increas+ !   
numb] ( qualifi$ laboratories ,!        
,secret>y %all "w ) ! laboratory        
accr$itation bodies recogniz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 z appropriate1 to        
increase ! numb] ( qualifi$ laboratories
 t are eligible to p]=m te/+ "u ?is     
subsection beyond ! numb] s qualifi$ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#d7  
,limit$ di/ribution ,9 ! int]e/ (       
national security1 ! ,secret>y1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 may det]m9e ! "t1 mann]1 & =m
 9 :i* ! regi/ry e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   

7#a77;,b7 is made publicly available4   
7#e7 ,=eign laboratories ,accr$itation  
bodies recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may accr$it laboratories t
 op]ate outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long 
z ! laboratories meet ! accr$itation    
/&>ds applicable to dome/ic laboratories
 accr$it$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,model laboratory /&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all develop model /&>ds t 
a laboratory %all meet to be accr$it$ by
 a recogniz$ accr$itation body = a      
specifi$ sampl+ or analytical te/+      
me?odology & includ$ 9 ! regi/ry provid$
 = "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
,9 develop+ ! model /&>ds1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7i7 consult exi/+ /&>ds =       
guidance2 &  7ii7 include--  7,i7 me?ods
 to ensure t--  7aa7 appropriate sampl+1
 analytical proc$ures 7includ+ rapid    
analytical proc$ures71 & comm]cially    
available te*niques are foll[$ & reports
 ( analyses are c]tifi$ z true &        
accurate2  7bb7 int]nal quality sy/ems  
are e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$2  7cc7 proc$ures 

exi/ to evaluate & respond promptly to  
compla9ts reg>d+ analyses & o!r         
activities = :i* ! laboratory is        
accr$it$2 &  7dd7 individuals :o conduct
 ! sampl+ & analyses are qualifi$ by    
tra9+ & exp]i5ce to d s2 &  7,,ii7 any  
o!r crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y4  7#g7 ,review ( recognition  
,to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 %all
 p]iodically1 & 9 no case less frequ5tly
 ?an once e #e ye>s1 reevaluate         
accr$itation bodies recogniz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 & may accompany auditors f
 an accr$itation body to assess :e!r !  
accr$itation body meets ! crit]ia =     
recognition2 &  7,b7 %all promptly      
revoke ! recognition ( any accr$itation 
body f\nd n to be 9 compliance ) !      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 specify+1 
z appropriate1 any t]ms & conditions    
necess>y = laboratories accr$it$ by !   
accr$itation body to cont9ue to p]=m    
te/+ z describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7b7  
,te/+ ,proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 

?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 food te/+ %all be conduct$ 
by ,f$]al laboratories or non-,f$]al    
laboratories t h be5 accr$it$ = !       
appropriate sampl+ or analytical te/+   
me?odology or me?odologies by a         
recogniz$ accr$itation body on ! regi/ry
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,b7--  7,a7 9 response to a    
specific te/+ requirem5t "u ?is ,act    
7includ+ implem5t+ regulations71 :5     
appli$ to address an id5tifi$ or        
suspect$ meat or meat food product      
safety problem2 &  7,b7 z requir$ by !  
,secret>y1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate1 to address an id5tifi$ or  
suspect$ food safety problem4  7#b7     
,results ( te/+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
results ( any te/+ "u ?is section %all  
be s5t directly to ! applicable food    
e/abli%m5t & ! ,secret>y1 unless !      
,secret>y by regulation exempts te/     
results f ! submission requirem5t if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! results d n      
contribute to ! protection ( public     

heal?4  7,b7 ,electronic submission ,te/
 results requir$ to be submitt$ may be  
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ?r\gh electronic
 means4  7#c7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y   
may waive requirem5ts "u ?is subsection 
if--  7,a7 a new me?odology has be5     
develop$ & validat$ b a laboratory has n
 yet be5 accr$it$ to p]=m ! me?odology2 
&  7,b7 ! use ( ! me?odology is necess>y
 to prev5t1 control1 or mitigate a food 
em]g5cy or foodborne illness outbreak4  
7c7 ,review by ,secret>y ,if food sampl+
 & te/+ p]=m$ by a laboratory run &     
op]at$ by a ,/ate or locality t is      
accr$it$ by a recogniz$ accr$itation    
body on ! regi/ry e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 result 9 a  
,/ate recall+ a food1 ! ,secret>y %all  
review ! sampl+ & te/+ results = !      
purpose ( det]m9+ ! ne$ = a national    
recall or o!r compliance & en=cem5t     
activities4  7d7 ,no ,limit on          
,secret>ial ,au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section limits ! ability ( ! ,secret>y  
to review & act on in=mation f food     

te/+1 includ+ det]m9+ ! suffici5cy ( !  
in=mation & te/+4  #bfg4 ,traceback  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 ord] to       
protect ! public heal?1 %all e/abli%    
requirem5ts = a national sy/em = trac+  
food & food-produc+ animals f po9t (    
slaught] to retail sale1 subject to     
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,applicability     
,traceability requirem5ts %all--  7#a7  
be e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) regulations &
 guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7
 apply to food e/abli%m5ts4  7c7        
,traceability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all implem5t trac+ protocols 
us+ me?ods & te*nologies to enable !    
,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice to  
rapidly trace adult]at$ food to--  7,a7 
! s\rce ( ! contam9ation to det]m9e !   
orig9al site s\rce ( ! adult]ation or   
contam9ation2 &  7,b7 de/9ations to :i* 
! food has be5 %ipp$4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,trac+ protocols "u ?is 
subsection %all include ! collection (  
docum5t>y & o!r relevant mat]ial to     
enable rapid trac+1 includ+--  7i7 food 

e/abli%m5t id5tification data2  7ii7 a  
description ( ! food2  7iii7 %ipp+ m>ks2
  7iv7 b> cod+2 &  7v7 disclosure (     
sole-s\rce or multiple-s\rce orig94     
7,b7 ,tim+ ,! collection ( docum5t>y &  
o!r relevant mat]ial to enable rapid    
trac+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all occur at 
! "t t transf] ( ! relevant food is     
complet$4  7,c7 ,c]tification ,! onsite 
inspector & a responsible food          
e/abli%m5t repres5tative %all c]tify t !
 docum5t>y & o!r trac+ mat]ial collect$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 are complete &      
accurate4  7#c7 ,trac+ ( adult]at$ &    
contam9at$ food ,if a food sample te/s  
positive or is indicat$ to te/ positive 
= a contam9ant1 ! ,secret>y %all        
imm$iately conduct a trace--  7,a7 to   
id5tify all sites ( contam9ation1       
includ+ prep>ation1 packag+1 & slaught]+
 e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7 to id5tify ! orig9al
 s\rce ( contam9ation2 &  7,c7 to       
id5tify any recipi5t ( ! food1 o!r ?an !
 consum]1 or food t may h be5 simil>ly  
affect$4  7d7 ,relation%ip to c\ntry (  

orig9 label+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section prev5ts
 or int]f]es ) implem5tation ( ! c\ntry 
( orig9 label+ requirem5ts ( subtitle ,d
 ( ! ,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afch et seq474  #bfh4    
,int]national food safety assurance  7a7
 ,int]national audits ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t int]national audits ( eligible 
=eign c\ntry food safety sy/ems %all--  
7#a7 occur no less ?an annually2 &  7#b7
 be ( suffici5t scope to protect public 
heal?4  7b7 ,imports ,z soon z          
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate   
regulations "u :i* ! ,secret>y may      
remove a c\ntry f ! appropriate li/     
ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( c\ntries all[$ 
to import "o or m foods into ! ,unit$   
,/ates if--  7#a7 ! c\ntry refuses to   
all[ ! ,secret>y to conduct su* onsite  
audits z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be     
necess>y to v]ify ! safety ( ! food to  
be import$2 or  7#b7 imports ( food f ! 
c\ntry h be5 susp5d$ m ?an once dur+ a  
#e-ye> p]iod = major food safety        

infractions4  #bfi4 ,notification &     
recall  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,class ,i recall ,! t]m ,class ,i  
recall means a food recall              
classification def9$ by ! ,secret>y t   
cov]s a heal?-haz>d situation 9 :i* !re 
is a reasonable probability t ! use ( ! 
food or food product be+ recall$ w cause
 a s]i\s1 adv]se heal? consequ5ce1 or   
dea?4  7#b7 ,retail e/abli%m5t ,! t]m   
retail e/abli%m5t means a groc]y /ore or
 o!r retail e/abli%m5t t sells food &   
food products directly to consum]s4     
7#c7 ,summ>y notice ,! t]m summ>y notice
 means ! #a-page summ>y notice describ$ 
9 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,notice to       
,secret>y ( violation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
p]son t has reason to believe t any food
 introduc$ into or 9 int]/ate comm]ce1  
or held = sale 7:e!r or n ! fir/ sale7  
aft] %ipm5t 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 may be 9
 violation ( ! food safety law %all     
imm$iately notify ! ,secret>y ( !       
id5tity & location ( ! food4  7#b7      
,mann] ( notification ,notification "u  

p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made 9 su* mann] &
 by su* means z ! ,secret>y may require 
by regulation4  7c7 ,recall & consum]   
notification  7#a7 ,volunt>y actions ,if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t food is 9       
violation ( ! food safety law :5        
introduc$ into or :ile 9 int]/ate       
comm]ce or :ile held = sale 7:e!r or n !
 fir/ sale7 aft] %ipm5t 9 int]/ate      
comm]ce or t !re is a reasonable        
probability t ! food1 if consum$1 w\ld  
pres5t a ?reat to public heal?1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give ! appropriate p]sons 7includ+ !   
manufactur]s1 import]s1 di/ributors1 or 
retail]s ( ! food7 an opportunity--     
7,a7 to cease di/ribution ( ! food2     
7,b7 to notify all p]sons--  7i7        
process+1 di/ribut+1 or o!rwise h&l+ !  
food to imm$iately cease su* activities 
) respect to ! food2 or  7ii7 to :i* !  
food has be5 di/ribut$1 transport$1 or  
sold1 to imm$iately cease di/ribution ( 
! food2  7,c7 to recall ! food2  7,d7 9 
conjunction ) ! ,secret>y1 to provide   

notice ( ! f9d+ ( ! ,secret>y--  7i7 to 
consum]s to :om ! food 01 or may h be51 
di/ribut$2 &  7ii7 to ,/ate & local     
public heal? (ficials2 or  7,e7 to take 
any comb9ation ( ! measures describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y  
to be appropriate 9 ! circum/ances4     
7#b7 ,m&atory actions ,if a p]son ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 refuses to or does n
 adequately c>ry out ! actions describ$ 
9 t p>agraph )9 ! "t p]iod & 9 ! mann]  
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,a7 h au?ority to control &    
possess ! food or recall ! food1 includ+
 ord]+ ! %ipm5t ( ! food f ! food       
e/abli%m5t to ! ,secret>y--  7i7 at !   
exp5se ( ! food e/abli%m5t2 or  7ii7 9  
an em]g5cy 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71  
at ! exp5se ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 by   
ord]1 require1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y1 ! p]son to imm$iately--   
7i7 cease di/ribution ( ! food2  7ii7   
notify all p]sons--  7,i7 process+1     
di/ribut+1 or o!rwise h&l+ ! food to    
imm$iately cease su* activities )       

respect to ! food2 or  7,,ii7 if ! food 
has be5 di/ribut$1 transport$1 or sold1 
to imm$iately cease di/ribution ( !     
food2 &  7iii7 recall contam9at$ food4  
7#c7 ,notification to consum]s by       
,secret>y ,9 accordance ) subsection    
7d71 ! ,secret>y %all1 z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be necess>y1 provide notice 
( ! f9d+ ( ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph      
7#a7--  7,a7 to consum]s to :om ! food  
01 or may h be51 di/ribut$2  7,b7 to    
,/ate & local public heal? (ficials2 &  
7,c7 to su* o!r p]sons z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7             
,nondi/ribution by notifi$ p]sons ,a    
p]son t processes1 di/ributes1 or       
o!rwise h&les ! food1 or to :i* ! food  
has be5 di/ribut$1 transport$1 or sold1 
& t is notifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or 
7#b77;,b7 %all imm$iately cease         
di/ribution ( ! food4  7#e7             
,availability ( records to ,secret>y    
,ea* p]son ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t  
process$1 di/ribut$1 or o!rwise h&l$    
food %all make available to ! ,secret>y 

in=mation necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
subsection1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1   
reg>d+--  7,a7 p]sons t process$1       
di/ribut$1 or o!rwise h&l$ ! food2 &    
7,b7 p]sons to :i* ! food has be5       
transport$1 sold1 di/ribut$1 or o!rwise 
h&l$4  7d7 ,consum] recall notification 
7#a7 ,di/ribution ( in=mation ,9 ! case 
( any ,class ,i recall1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
di/ribute to ea* retail e/abli%m5t t has
 receiv$ or is likely to h receiv$      
recall$ product 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a     
#a-page summ>y notice conta9+ product   
in=mation ( ea* food or food product    
subject to ! ,class ,i recall4  7#b7    
,di/ribution ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y   
%all require ea* retail e/abli%m5t t    
receives a summ>y notice--  7,a7 to po/ 
a copy ( ! summ>y notice at ea* ca%     
regi/] ( ! retail e/abli%m5t2  7,b7 to  
po/ a copy ( ! summ>y notice on ! %elv+ 
unit on :i* ! food or food product 0    
sold2 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( a retail      
e/abli%m5t t uses a cu/om] c>d sy/em to 

track cu/om] pur*ases or demographics-- 
7i7 to place a call to ea* cu/om] t     
pur*as$ a recall$ food or food product  
to in=m ! cu/om] ( ! ,class ,i recall2  
or  7ii7 to make available to ea* cu/om]
 t pur*as$ a recall$ food or food       
product ) a t>get$ c\pon ) in=mation    
ab\t ! recall$ food or food product4    
7#c7 ,assi/ance ,9 coop]ation ) &1 :5   
necess>y1 ) direct assi/ance f !        
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion & ! ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce ( 
! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,secret>y %all provide assi/ance to     
regional1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies to     
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section ?r\gh     
activities su* z provid+ res\rces1      
includ+ timely in=mation conc]n+        
symptoms & te/s1 = frontl9e heal?       
pr(essionals int]view+ individuals z "p 
( r\t9e surveillance & outbreak         
inve/igations4  7#d7 ,availability (    
li/s ( retail consignees dur+ food      
recalls ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly 
available ! names & locations ( retail  

e/abli%m5t consignees ( recall$ food or 
food products t ! ,secret>y compiles 9  
connection ) a recall = :i* !re is a    
reasonable probability t ! use ( ! food 
or food product c\ld cause s]i\s adv]se 
heal? consequ5ces or dea?4  7e7 ,in=mal 
he>+s on ord]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all provide any p]son subject
 to an ord] "u subsection 7c7 ) an      
opportunity = an in=mal he>+1 to be held
 z soon z practicable b n lat] ?an #b   
bus9ess days aft] ! issuance ( ! ord]4  
7#b7 ,scope ( ! he>+ ,9 a he>+ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] 
! actions requir$ by ! ord] & any       
reasons :y ! food t is ! subject ( !    
ord] %\ld n be recall$4  7f7 ,po/-,he>+ 
recall ord]s  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ( ord] ,if1 
aft] provid+ an opportunity = an in=mal 
he>+ "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t !re is a reasonable          
probability t ! food t is ! subject ( an
 ord] "u subsection 7c71 if consum$1    
w\ld pres5t a ?reat to ! public heal?1 !
 ,secret>y1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be

 necess>y1 may--  7,a7 am5d ! ord] to   
require recall ( ! food or o!r          
appropriate action2  7,b7 specify a     
timetable 9 :i* ! recall %all occur2    
7,c7 require p]iodic reports to !       
,secret>y describ+ ! progress ( !       
recall2 &  7,d7 provide notice ( !      
recall to consum]s to :om ! food 01 or  
may h be51 di/ribut$4  7#b7 ,vacation ( 
ord]s ,if1 aft] provid+ an opportunity =
 an in=mal he>+ "u subsection 7e71 !    
,secret>y det]m9es t adequate gr\nds d n
 exi/ to cont9ue ! actions requir$ by ! 
ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all vacate ! ord]4   
7g7 ,rem$ies n exclusive ,! rem$ies     
provid$ 9 ?is section %all be 9 addition
 to1 & n exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may 
be available4  #bgj4 ,en=cem5t &        
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,civil p5alties  7#a7 
,civil sanctions  7,a7 ,civil p5alty    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t commits an act
 t violates ! food safety law 7includ+ a
 regulation promulgat$ or ord] issu$ "u 
a ,f$]al food safety law7 may be assess$
 a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an

 #aj1jjj = ea* su* act4  7ii7 ,sep>ate  
(f5se ,ea* act describ$ 9 clause 7i7 &  
ea* day dur+ :i* t act cont9ues %all be 
consid]$ a sep>ate (f5se4  7,b7 ,o!r    
requirem5ts  7i7 ,writt5 ord] ,! civil  
p5alty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be assess$ by ! ,secret>y by a writt5   
ord]1 :i* %all specify ! am\nt ( !      
p5alty & ! basis = ! p5alty "u clause   
7ii7 consid]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7     
,am\nt ( p5alty ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,a77i71 ! am\nt ( ! civil p5alty %all  
be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 aft]         
consid]+--  7,i7 ! gravity ( !          
violation2  7,,ii7 ! degree (           
culpability ( ! p]son2  7,,iii7 ! size &
 type ( ! bus9ess ( ! p]son2 &  7,,iv7  
any hi/ory ( prior (f5ses by ! p]son "u 
! food safety law4  7iii7 ,review ( ord]
 ,! ord] may be review$ only 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7       
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ord]
 assess+ a civil p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be a f9al ord] unless ! p]son--   
7i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! effective

 date ( ! ord]1 files a petition =      
judicial review ( ! ord] 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates c\rt ( appeals = ! circuit 9 :i* 
t p]son resides or has its pr9cipal     
place ( bus9ess or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt
 ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7ii7 simultane\sly s]ves a copy ( !     
petition by c]tifi$ mail to ! ,secret>y4
  7,b7 ,fil+ ( record ,n lat] ?an #de   
days aft] ! s]vice ( a copy ( ! petition
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y   
%all file 9 ! c\rt a c]tifi$ copy ( !   
adm9i/rative record ^u :i* ! ord] 0     
issu$4  7,c7 ,/&>d ( review ,! f9d+s ( !
 ,secret>y relat+ to ! ord] %all be set 
aside only if f\nd to be unsupport$ by  
sub/antial evid5ce on ! record z a :ole4
  7#c7 ,collection actions = failure to 
pay  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if any p]son fails  
to pay a civil p5alty assess$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 aft] ! ord] assess+ !     
p5alty has become a f9al ord]1 or aft] !
 c\rt ( appeals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 has ent]$ f9al judgm5t 9 favor ( !     
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all ref] ! matt]

 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 :o %all in/itute
 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction a civil action to 
recov] ! am\nt assess$4  7,b7           
,limitation on review ,9 a civil action 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! validity &       
appropriat5ess ( ! ord] ( ! ,secret>y   
assess+ ! civil p5alty %all n be subject
 to judicial review4  7#d7 ,p5alties    
paid into acc\nt ,! ,secret>y--  7,a7   
%all deposit p5alties collect$ "u ?is   
section 9 an acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury2 &    
7,b7 may use ! funds 9 ! acc\nt1 )\t    
fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye>       
limitation--  7i7 to c>ry out en=cem5t  
activities "u food safety law2 or  7ii7 
to provide assi/ance to ,/ates to       
inspect retail comm]cial food           
e/abli%m5ts or o!r food or firms "u !   
jurisdiction ( ,/ate food safety        
programs4  7#e7 ,discretion ( !         
,secret>y to prosecute ,no?+ 9 ?is "p   
requires ! ,secret>y to report =        
prosecution1 or = ! comm5cem5t ( an     
action1 ! violation ( ! food safety law 

9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t !     
public int]e/ w be adequately s]v$ by ! 
assessm5t ( a civil p5alty "u ?is       
section4  7#f7 ,rem$ies n exclusive ,!  
rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is subsection are 9  
addition to1 & n exclusive (1 o!r       
rem$ies t may be available "u ?is or any
 o!r ,act4  7b7 ,presumption ,9 any     
action to en=ce ! requirem5ts ( ! food  
safety law1 ! connection ) int]/ate     
comm]ce requir$ = jurisdiction %all be  
presum$ to exi/4  7c7 ,:i/lebl[]        
protection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al    
employee1 employee ( a ,f$]al contractor
 or subcontractor1 or any individual    
employ$ by a company or o!r entity t is 
a regulat$ e/abli%m5t or any o!r entity 
involv$ 9 ! food supply sy/em 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subsection z a cov]$ individual71
 may be dis*>g$1 demot$1 susp5d$1       
?reat5$1 h>ass$1 or 9 any o!r mann]     
discrim9at$ aga9/1 because ( any lawful 
act done by ! cov]$ individual--  7,a7  
to provide in=mation1 cause in=mation to
 be provid$1 or o!rwise assi/ 9 an      

inve/igation reg>d+ any conduct t !     
cov]$ individual reasonably believes    
con/itutes a violation ( ?is ,act or a  
food safety law1 includ+ any relat$     
rules or regulations1 or t ! cov]$      
individual reasonably believes          
con/itutes a ?reat to ! public heal?1 if
 ! in=mation or assi/ance is provid$ to1
 or ! inve/igation is conduct$ by--  7i7
 a ,f$]al regulatory or law en=cem5t    
ag5cy2  7ii7 a ,memb] or committee (    
,congress2 or  7iii7 a p]son )          
sup]visory au?ority ov] ! cov]$         
individual 7or su* o!r individual :o has
 ! au?ority to inve/igate1 discov]1 or  
t]m9ate misconduct72  7,b7 to file1     
cause to be fil$1 te/ify1 p>ticipate 91 
or o!rwise assi/ 9 a proce$+ or action  
fil$ or ab\t to be fil$ relat+ to a     
violation ( any law1 rule1 or           
regulation2 or  7,c7 to refuse to       
violate or assi/ 9 ! violation ( any    
law1 rule1 or regulation4  7#b7         
,en=cem5t action  7,a7 ,compla9t  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,a cov]$ individual :o alleges   

dis*>ge or o!r discrim9ation by any     
p]son 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 may   
seek relief "u p>agraph 7#c7 by fil+ a  
compla9t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7ii7  
,legal action ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
has n issu$ a f9al decision by ! date t 
is #baj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
compla9t is fil$ & !re is no %[+ t !    
delay is due to ! bad fai? ( ! claimant1
 ! claimant may br+ an action at law or 
equity = de novo review 9 ! appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all
 h jurisdiction ov] su* an action )\t   
reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy4  7,b7    
,proc$ure ,an action "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be gov]n$ "u ! rules & proc$ures  
e/abli%$ 9 section #ajab ( ! ,f$]al     
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cii;d74  7,c7 ,rem$ies ,a    
cov]$ individual :o prevails 9 any      
action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be      
entitl$ to rem$ies equival5t to relief  
provid$ "u section #ajab7;b77#d77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cii;d7b77#d77;,b774     

7#c7 ,applicability ,?is subsection %all
 apply & be c>ri$ out 9 accordance )    
section #ajab ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cii;d71 
includ+ ! relation ( ! :i/lebl[]        
protection provid$ "u ?is subsection to 
! rights ( employees1 o!r laws1 &       
int]national agreem5ts1 & ! inability ( 
an employee to waive ! :i/lebl[]        
protection4  7#d7 ,rights reta9$ by !   
cov]$ individual  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection dim9i%es ! rights1       
privileges1 or rem$ies ( any cov]$      
individual "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate law1  
or "u any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4   
7,b7 ,prohibition on waiv] ,! rights &  
rem$ies 9 ?is subsection may n be waiv$ 
by any agreem5t1 policy1 =m1 or         
condition ( employm5t4  7d7             
,adm9i/ration & en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= ! effici5t adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( 
! food safety law1 ! provisions 7includ+
 provisions relat+ to p5alties7 (       
sections #f1 #h1 #i1 & #aj ( ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#df1 #dh1 #di1 & #ej7 7except           
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #f (
 t ,act71 relat+ to ! jurisdiction1     
p[]s1 & duties ( ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission & ! ,attorney ,g5]al to     
adm9i/] & en=ce t ,act1 & to ! rights & 
duties ( p]sons ) respect to :om ! p[]s 
are ex]cis$1 %all apply to !            
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties ( !        
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9        
adm9i/]+ & en=c+ ! provisions ( ! food  
safety law & to ! rights & duties (     
p]sons ) respect to :om ! p[]s are      
ex]cis$1 respectively4  7#b7 ,inquiries 
& actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9
 p]son or by su* ag5ts z ! ,secret>y may
 designate1 may prosecute any inquiry   
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
,secret>y "u ! food safety law 9 any "p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,p[]s ,! p[]s  
conf]r$ by sections #i & #aj ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#di & #ej7 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict   
c\rts may be ex]cis$ = ! purposes ( ?is 
"p by any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt (  

compet5t jurisdiction4  7e7 ,citiz5     
civil actions  7#a7 ,civil actions ,a   
p]son may comm5ce a civil action aga9/ !
 ,secret>y 79 8 or h] capacity z !      
,secret>y7--  7,a7 if ! ,secret>y fails 
to p]=m an act or duty t is n           
discretion>y "u a food safety law & !   
failure to p]=m t act or duty pres5ts a 
cle>1 demon/rat$1 & s]i\s pres5t ?reat  
to public heal?2 b  7,b7 only aft] !    
p]son has--  7i7 fil$ a petition ) !    
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 giv5 ! ,secret>y #ahj
 days to comply ) nondiscretion>y acts  
or duties4  7#b7 ,c\rt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 action %all be comm5c$ 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! 
def5dant resides1 is f\nd1 or has an    
ag5t4  7,b7 ,jurisdiction ,! c\rt %all h
 jurisdiction1 )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9   
controv]sy1 or ! citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties1  
to require ! ,secret>y to p]=m a        
nondiscretion>y act or duty "u a food   
safety law1 if--  7i7 x is prov5 t--    
7,i7 7aa7 ! act or duty is n            
discretion>y & is critical to public    

heal? protection2 &  7bb7 ! ,secret>y   
has ! appropriate f9ancial res\rces to  
p]=m ! act or duty2  7,,ii7 7aa7 !      
,secret>y 0 giv5 #ahj days to p]=m ! act
 or duty prior to ! fil+ ( an action2 & 
7bb7 ! ,secret>y did n p]=m ! act or    
duty2 &  7ii7 ! pla9tiff pres5ts cr$ible
 evid5ce1 includ+1 if applicable1       
evid5ce repres5t+ ! curr5t sci5tific k1 
t indicates t an act or duty necess>y to
 regulate or control a food safety haz>d
 has n be5 p]=m$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7  
,damages ,! c\rt may--  7i7 require !   
,secret>y to p]=m ! act or duty 9 "q    
t[>ds a /&>d ( protect+ public heal?2 & 
7ii7 aw>d ! pla9tiff "p or all ( ! co/s 
( suit1 includ+ reasonable attorney's   
fees & reasonable exp]t witness fees1   
if--  7,i7 aw>d+ ! fees is 9 ! int]e/ ( 
ju/ice2  7,,ii7 ! failure ( ! ,secret>y 
to p]=m a requir$ act or duty is f\nd to
 be caprici\s or neglig5t2 &  7,,iii7   
aw>d+ ! fees w\ld n r$uce res\rces      
appli$ to public heal? inspections4     
#bga4 ,adm9i/rative en=cem5t me?odology 

= s]i\s violations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all develop a    
sy/em ( escalat+ p5alties = situations 9
 :i* !re are s]i\s or egregi\s          
violations ( any food safety laws4  7b7 
,me?odology ,! ,secret>y %all design !  
sy/em "u subsection 7a7 bas$ on s\nd    
me?odology s z to provide inc5tives to  
r$uce repeat$ s]i\s or egregi\s         
violations4  7c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all def9e ! 
t]m s]i\s or egregi\s violation ( any   
food safety law1 :i*--  7#a7 %all       
include any curr5t violations t are     
gr\nds = a susp5sion1 )hold+1 or        
revocation ( grant ( inspection "u a    
food safety law2 &  7#b7 may include any
 o!r violations t con/itute a sev]e     
violation ( major food safety law       
requirem5ts1 :i* may include intransig5t
 repeat$ noncompliance = less ?an s]i\s 
violations t indicate a food e/abli%m5t 
is unwill+ or neglig5t to br+ ! food    
e/abli%m5t into compliance ov] a p]iod (

 repeat circum/ances la/+ at lea/ #a ye>
 s9ce ! la/ docum5t$ sev]e violation4   
#bgb4 ,nonr\t9e inspection fees =       
repeat$ or s]i\s noncompliance  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% p]=mance-bas$ fees = food  
e/abli%m5ts requir+ nonr\t9e inspection 
s]vices due to sev]e or repeat$         
violations ( food safety laws4  7b7     
,inclusions ,fees e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section %all include1 at m9imum1 fees   
=--  7#a7 food safety assessm5ts 9      
response to s]i\s or repeat$ food safety
 violations2  7#b7 humane h&l+          
assessm5ts 9 response to s]i\s or       
repeat$ violations ( ,public ,law       
#he-gfe 7commonly kn[n z ! ,humane      
,me?ods ( ,slaught] ,act ( #aieh7 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#c7 any     
actions or enhanc$ inspections associat$
 ) a m&atory recall2 &  7#d7 foll[-up   
microbiological te/+ associat$ ) any    
nonr\t9e requirem5ts4  7c7 ,am\nt ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! fees 

at a level t recup]ates ! full co/s or a
 reasonable portion ( ! nonr\t9e        
inspection s]vices4  7d7 ,small & v     
small food e/abli%m5ts ,! ,secret>y may 
adju/ ! t]ms1 conditions1 & rates ( fees
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section s z to m9imize 
economic impacts on small & v small     
e/abli%m5ts4  7e7 ,use ( fees ,!        
,secret>y %all use any fees collect$ "u 
?is section to bol/] inspection or o!r  
programs 9 ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations1
 )\t ! ne$ = fur!r appropriation4  7f7  
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% & make publically available 
guidance 9 ! =m ( a li/ ( eligible types
 ( violations = nonr\t9e inspection     
fees1 includ+ e/imat$ rates = s]vices4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture           
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#f77;,c71 by /rik+ or at !    
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 !        
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out food 
safety activities "u "p ,,ii ( subtitle 
,g4  4  #bjb4 ,good comm]cial practices 
9 receiv+ & process+ live p\ltry ,!     
,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #i 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #deh7 ! foll[+3  #i;,a4 ,good 
comm]cial practices 9 receiv+ & process+
 live p\ltry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an          
e/abli%m5t %all use reasonable c>e1     
h&l+1 lairage1 slaught]+1 & o!r good    
comm]cial practices1 z def9$ by !       
,secret>y ?r\gh regulation1 dur+ ! h&l+ 
& process+ ( live p\ltry1 includ+--     
7#a7 to prev5t injury1 dea? by means o!r
 ?an slaught]1 or o!r avoidable losses2 
&  7#b7 to all[ = prompt disposition or1
 if appropriate1 prompt eu?anasia &     
sanit>y disposal ( sev]ely injur$1      
sev]ely ill1 incapacitat$1 di/ress$1 or 
moribund live p\ltry4  7b7 ,prohibition 
,an e/abli%m5t %all n pres5t p\ltry =   
slaught] if ! p\ltry is--  7#a7         
moribund1 di/ress$1 or incapacitat$2 or 

7#b7 sev]ely ill or injur$4  7c7 ,live  
p\ltry process+ plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all require e/abli%m5ts to   
implem5t1 ?r\gh ! haz>d analysis &      
critical control po9ts plans ( !        
e/abli%m5ts or by o!r appropriate means1
 a live p\ltry process+ plan t          
includes--  7,a7 a eu?anasia action     
plan2  7,b7 ante-mortem segregation &   
disposition proc$ures :5 appropriate =  
pot5tially sev]ely injur$1 di/ress$1    
ill1 incapacitat$1 or moribund p\ltry2  
7,c7 facility outcome /&>ds2  7,d7      
employee tra9+ & compet5cy requirem5ts2 
&  7,e7 su* o!r requirem5ts z are       
appropriate to ensure t only live p\ltry
 are pres5t$ = slaught] 9 accordance )  
?is section & o!r applicable food safety
 laws4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!             
implem5tation1 design1 & effectiv5ess ( 
! practices conta9$ 9 live p\ltry       
process+ plans by e/abli%m5ts %all      
include r\t9e ag5cy vet]9>y ov]sight4   
7#c7 ,review ,! ,secret>y %all review ! 
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 at lea/ e  

#e ye>s--  7,a7 to ensure ! requirem5ts 
reflect ! pr9ciples ( ?is section2 &    
7,b7 to consid] new improvem5ts 9       
available practices & te*nology4  4     
,,iii ,rese>* & education  #cja4        
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise
 provid$1 9 ?is title1 ! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,food ,safety4  
#cjb4 ,public heal? assessm5t sy/em  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ) !    
,rese>* ,education & ,economics mission 
area ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1      
%all--  7#a7 resolve data-%>+ b>ri]s1   
includ+ ^? relat+ to ! application ( !  
,heal? ,insurance ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-aia2 #aaj ,/at4 #aicf71 to    
ensure access to ! applicable data      
sy/ems ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & 
,prev5tion & to ! databases made        
available by a ,/ate2  7#b7 ma9ta9 an   
active surveillance sy/em ( food1 food  

products1 & epidemiological evid5ce     
submitt$ by ,/ates to ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion bas$ on a
 repres5tative proportion ( ! population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 assess !      
frequ5cy & s\rces ( human illness 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates associat$ ) ! consumption 
( food2  7#d7 ma9ta9 a /ate-(-!-art     
,,dna mat*+ sy/em & epidemiological     
sy/em d$icat$ to foodborne illness      
id5tification1 outbreaks1 & conta9m5t2 &
  7#e7 h access to ! surveillance data  
creat$ via monitor+ & /ati/ical /udies  
conduct$ z "p ( inspections c>ri$ out by
 or = ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,public heal?   
sampl+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all e/abli% guidel9es = a    
sampl+ sy/em "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all    
take & analyze samples ( food--  7,a7 to
 assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is      
title2  7,b7 to assess ! nature1        
frequ5cy ( occurr5ce1 & quantities (    
contam9ants 9 food2 &  7,c7 to en=ce ?is
 title & o!r food safety laws4  7#b7    

,requirem5ts ,! sampl+ sy/em describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide--  7,a7      
/ati/ically valid monitor+1 includ+     
m>ket-bas$ /udies1 on ! nature1 frequ5cy
 ( occurr5ce1 & quantities ( contam9ants
 9 food available to consum]s2 &  7,b7  
at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 su* o!r      
in=mation1 includ+ analysis ( monitor+ &
 v]ification samples1 z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es may be useful & appropriate 9  
assess+ ! occurr5ce ( contam9ants 9     
food4  7c7 ,assessm5t ( heal? haz>ds    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?r\gh ! surveillance     
sy/em ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 & !    
sampl+ sy/em describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all "w 9 collaboration ) ! 
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 ! ,commission] ( ,food & 
,drugs1 & o!r appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 & tribal ag5cies--  7,a7 to rank
 food categories "u ! jurisdiction ( !  
,secret>y bas$ on ! haz>d to human heal?
 pres5t$ by ! food category2  7,b7 to   
id5tify appropriate indu/ry & regulatory
 approa*es to m9imize haz>ds 9 ! food   

supply2 &  7,c7 to assess ! public heal?
 environm5t = em]g+ diseases1 includ+   
zoonosis1 = _! risk ( appe>ance 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates food supply4  7#b7        
,compon5ts ( analysis ,! analysis "u    
subsection 7b77#a7 may include--  7,a7 a
 comp>ison ( ! safety ( comm]cial       
process+ ) ! heal? haz>ds associat$ )   
food t is h>ve/$ = recreational or      
subsi/5ce purposes & prep>$             
noncomm]cially2  7,b7 a comp>ison ( !   
safety ( food t is dome/ically process$ 
) ! heal? haz>ds associat$ ) food t is  
process$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 
a description ( contam9ation orig9at+ f 
h&l+ practices t occur prior to or aft] 
! sale ( food to consum]s2 &  7,d7 use (
 comp>ative risk assessm5ts4  #cjc4     
,public education & advisory sy/em  7a7 
,public education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion & ! ,commission] ( ,food &   
,drugs & 9 coop]ation ) private & public
 organizations1 includ+ ! coop]ative    

ext5sion s]vices & build+ on ! ef=ts (  
appropriate ,/ate & local entities1 %all
 e/abli% a national public education    
program on food safety4  7#b7           
,requirem5ts ,! program %all provide--  
7,a7 in=mation to ! public reg>d+ ,f$]al
 /&>ds & be/ practices & promotion (    
public aw>5ess1 und]/&+1 & acceptance ( 
^? /&>ds & practices2  7,b7 in=mation = 
heal? pr(essionals--  7i7 to improve    
diagnosis & treatm5t ( food-relat$      
illness2 &  7ii7 to advise individuals  
at special risk = food-relat$ illnesses2
  7,c7 in=mation to increase consum] &  
heal? pr(essional aw>5ess ( relative    
risks ( diff]5t regulat$ products &     
consum] practices 9 prep>+1 h&l+1 &     
consum+ ! products2 &  7,d7 su* o!r     
in=mation or advice to consum]s & o!r   
p]sons z ! ,secret>y det]m9es w promote 
! purposes ( ?is subtitle4  7b7 ,heal?  
advisories ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z !    
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y1 %all "w ) !
 ,/ates & o!r appropriate entities--    

7#a7 to develop & di/ribute regional &  
national advisories conc]n+ food safety2
  7#b7 to develop /&>diz$ =mats = writt5
 & broadca/ advisories2  7#c7 to        
incorporate ,/ate & local advisories    
into ! national public education program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#d7 to 
pres5t prompt1 specific in=mation reg>d+
 foods f\nd to pose a ?reat to ! public 
heal?4  #cjd4 ,rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,economics1 %all 
conduct rese>* to c>ry out ?is title &  
improve food safety1 includ+ /udies--   
7#a7 to improve sanitation & food safety
 practices 9 ! process+ ( food2  7#b7 to
 develop improv$ te*niques to monitor & 
inspect food2  7#c7 to develop effici5t1
 rapid1 & s5sitive me?ods to detect     
contam9ants 9 food2  7#d7 to det]m9e !  
s\rces ( contam9ation ( contam9at$ food2
  7#e7 to develop food consumption data2
  7#f7 to id5tify ways t animal         
production te*niques c\ld improve !     
safety ( ! food supply2  7#g7 to draw ^u

 rese>* & educational programs t exi/ at
 ! ,/ate & local level2  7#h7 to use !  
,,dna mat*+ sy/em & o!r processes to    
id5tify & control pa?og5s2  7#i7 to     
address common & em]g+ zoonotic         
diseases2  7#aj7 to develop me?ods to   
r$uce or de/roy h>mful pa?og5s be=e1    
dur+1 & aft] process+2  7#aa7 to analyze
 ! incid5ce ( antibiotic resi/ance z !  
resi/ance p]ta9s to ! food supply &     
develop new me?ods to r$uce ! transf] ( 
antibiotic resi/ance to humans2  7#ab7  
to conduct rese>* to in=m risk          
communications1 includ+--  7,a7 conduct+
 /udies reg>d+ ! k & behavior ( indu/ry1
 heal? pr(essionals1 consum]s1 & o!r    
appropriate /akehold]s t[>ds food       
safety2 &  7,b7 develop+ a protocol t w 
balance public welf>e ne$s associat$ ) !
 food safety rese>* ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture & ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #ce
 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction  
,act7 to acc\nt = ! "t-s5sitive nature (
 communicat+ ) ! public ab\t food safety

 programs2  7#ac7 to improve live animal
 heal?1 h&l+1 transport1 & slaught]     
me?ods2 &  7#ad7 to conduct o!r rese>* t
 supports ! purposes ( ?is title4  7b7  
,contract au?ority ,! ,secret>y may ent]
 into contracts & agreem5ts ) any ,/ate1
 in/itution ( high] education1 ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or p]son to c>ry out   
?is section4  ,,iv ,crim9al p5alties &  
o!r provisions  #dja4 ,crim9al p5alties 
7a7 ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act  
,section #ab ( ! ,p\ltry ,products      
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7  
,kn[+ introduction into comm]ce ( unsafe
 food  7#a7 ,crim9al sanctions  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 a p]son t kn[+ly produces or      
introduces into comm]ce p\ltry or a     
p\ltry product t is unsafe or o!rwise   
adult]at$ or misbr&$ %all be imprison$ =
 n m ?an #aj ye>s or f9$ n m ?an        
#be1jjj1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,sev]e violations
 ,a p]son t commits a violation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] a conviction ( 

t p]son "u ?is subsection has become    
f9al1 or commits su* a violation ) !    
int5t to defraud or mislead1 %all be    
imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s or f9$ n m 
?an #ajj1jjj1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,p5alties   
paid into acc\nt ,! ,secret>y %all      
deposit p5alties collect$ "u ?is        
subsection 9 ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section
 #bgj7;a77#d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid4  7#c7 ,discretion ( ! ,secret>y  
to prosecute ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection     
requires ! ,secret>y to report =        
prosecution1 or = ! comm5cem5t ( an     
action1 a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t !
 public int]e/ w be adequately s]v$ by !
 assessm5t ( a civil p5alty4  7#d7      
,rem$ies n exclusive ,! rem$ies provid$ 
9 ?is subsection are 9 addition to1 & n 
exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may be       
available "u ?is or any o!r ,act4  4    
7b7 ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act       
,section #djf ( ! ,f$]al ,meat          
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fgf7 is

 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7  
,kn[+ introduction into comm]ce ( unsafe
 food  7#a7 ,crim9al sanctions  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 a p]son t kn[+ly produces or      
introduces into comm]ce meat or a meat  
food product t is unsafe or o!rwise     
adult]at$ or misbr&$ %all be imprison$ =
 n m ?an #aj ye>s or f9$ n m ?an        
#be1jjj1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,sev]e violations
 ,a p]son t commits a violation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] a conviction ( 
t p]son "u ?is subsection has become    
f9al1 or commits su* a violation ) !    
int5t to defraud or mislead1 %all be    
imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s or f9$ n m 
?an #ajj1jjj1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,p5alties   
paid into acc\nt ,! ,secret>y %all      
deposit p5alties collect$ "u ?is        
subsection 9 ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section
 #bgj7;a77#d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid4  7#c7 ,discretion ( ! ,secret>y  
to prosecute ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection     
requires ! ,secret>y to report =        

prosecution1 or = ! comm5cem5t ( an     
action1 a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t !
 public int]e/ w be adequately s]v$ by !
 assessm5t ( a civil p5alty4  7#d7      
,rem$ies n exclusive ,! rem$ies provid$ 
9 ?is subsection are 9 addition to1 & n 
exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may be       
available "u ?is or any o!r ,act4  4    
7c7 ,egg ,products ,inspection ,act     
,section #ab ( ! ,egg ,products         
,inspection ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ajda7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,kn[+ introduction into comm]ce (      
unsafe food  7#a7 ,crim9al sanctions    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]son t kn[+ly      
produces or introduces into comm]ce eggs
 or egg products t are unsafe or o!rwise
 adult]at$ or misbr&$ %all be imprison$ 
= n m ?an #aj ye>s or f9$ n m ?an       
#be1jjj1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,sev]e violations
 ,a p]son t commits a violation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] a conviction ( 
t p]son "u ?is subsection has become    

f9al1 or commits su* a violation ) !    
int5t to defraud or mislead1 %all be    
imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s or f9$ n m 
?an #ajj1jjj1 or bo?4  7#b7 ,p5alties   
paid into acc\nt ,! ,secret>y %all      
deposit p5alties collect$ "u ?is        
subsection 9 ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section
 #bgj7;a77#d7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid4  7#c7 ,discretion ( ! ,secret>y  
to prosecute ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection     
requires ! ,secret>y to report =        
prosecution1 or = ! comm5cem5t ( an     
action1 a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds t !
 public int]e/ w be adequately s]v$ by !
 assessm5t ( a civil p5alty4  7#d7      
,rem$ies n exclusive ,! rem$ies provid$ 
9 ?is subsection are 9 addition to1 & n 
exclusive (1 o!r rem$ies t may be       
available "u ?is or any o!r ,act4  4    
#djb4 ,ongo+ assessm5t ( occupational   
heal? ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less ?an e #b  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (             

,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,food ,safety1 9 coop]ation ) !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? & !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =          
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all    
publi% a report t--  7#a7 describes     
occupational heal? & safety tr5ds       
?r\gh\t f$]ally inspect$ e/abli%m5ts2 & 
7#b7 includes recomm5dations = improv+  
environm5tal heal? = private & ,f$]al   
employees1 includ+ f9d+s ( appropriate  
maximum l9e spe$ all[ances 9 process+ & 
slaught] e/abli%m5ts1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,labor 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ensure an   
appropriate level ( occupational safety4
  #djc4 ,reports & evaluation (         
implem5tation  7a7 ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ( ! foll[+ #b 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
submit to ,congress a report t--  7,a7  
describes ! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9    
implem5t+ ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 

?is ,act2  7,b7 includes any reque/s =  
additional res\rces or cl>ification or  
modification ( policy2 &  7,c7 sugge/s  
any necess>y te*nical or con=m+         
am5dm5ts4  7#b7 ,public heal? in=mation 
sy/em ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ( ! foll[+ #c 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( !    
public heal? in=mation sy/em ( ! ,food  
,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice2  7,b7    
:e!r ! sy/em is effective1 accurate1 &  
reflects actual program implem5tation2 &
  7,c7 :e!r data conta9$ 9 ! sy/em is   
usable to evaluate public heal?         
programs4  7b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7 c>ry out a   
compreh5sive evaluation ( !             
implem5tation & effectiv5ess ( !        
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 includ+--  7,a7       
managem5t ( ag5cy res\rces2  7,b7 !     

ability ( indu/ry to comply2 &  7,c7 !  
public heal? & food safety outcomes     
a*iev$2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress a   
report describ+ ! results ( !           
evaluation4  #djd4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subsection 7b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act su* sums z are
 necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>4  7b7        
,limitation on appropriations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,= ! fiscal ye> t includes ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am\nt au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act  
7o!r ?an section #cjd7 & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all n exce$--  7,a7 !     
am\nt appropriat$ = t fiscal ye> = !    
,food ,safety & ,inspection ,s]vice1    
includ+ any additional sep>ate          
appropriations = ! activities ( ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,food ,safety2 or  7,b7 !   
am\nt appropriat$ = ! ,food ,safety &   
,inspection ,s]vice & ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,food ,safety = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 if 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !     

relevant appropriations = ! fiscal ye> t
 includes ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act h
 n yet be5 made4  7#b7 ,rese>* ,= !     
fiscal ye> t includes ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to c>ry out section #cjd    
%all n exce$--  7,a7 ! am\nt appropriat$
 = t fiscal ye> = ! rese>*1 education1 &
 economics mission area ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 includ+ any additional    
sep>ate appropriations = ! activities ( 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rese>*1 ,education1 &
 ,economics2 or  7,b7 ! am\nt           
appropriat$ = ! rese>*1 education1 &    
economics mission area ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture & ! ,"u ,secret>y =        
,rese>*1 ,education1 & ,economics = !   
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 if z ( ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! relevant         
appropriations = ! fiscal ye> t includes
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act h n yet   
be5 made4