H.R. 4750 · 111th Congress
Meat Contamination Prevention Act of 2010
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Schauer
- Introduced
- 2010-03-03
- Latest action
- 2010-06-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Summary
Meat Contamination Prevention Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to permit an entity that purchases carcasses, carcass parts, meat, or meat food products that have been inspected and found to be unadulterated to perform or cause to be performed at the entity's expense a further examination to ensure that the products remain unadulterated.
Prohibits a person, firm, or corporation from preventing (by contract or any other means) such further examination. Subjects a violator of such prohibition to imprisonment and/or fine.
Makes similar amendments to the Poultry Products Inspection Act.