21 U.S.C. § 459 | Compliance by all establishments

(a)

In general

No establishment processing poultry or poultry products for commerce otherwise subject to this chapter shall process any poultry or poultry product except in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b)

Notification

Any establishment subject to inspection under this chapter that believes, or has reason to believe, that an adulterated or misbranded poultry or poultry product received by or originating from the establishment has entered into commerce shall promptly notify the Secretary with regard to the type, amount, origin, and destination of the poultry or poultry product.

(c)

Plans and reassessments

The Secretary shall require that each establishment subject to inspection under this chapter shall, at a minimum—

(1)

prepare and maintain current procedures for the recall of all poultry or poultry products produced and shipped by the establishment;

(2)

document each reassessment of the process control plans of the establishment; and

(3)

upon request, make the procedures and reassessed process control plans available to inspectors appointed by the Secretary for review and copying.

Pub. L. 85–172, § 10Aug. 28, 195771 Stat. 446 Pub. L. 90–492, § 10Aug. 18, 196882 Stat. 801 Pub. L. 110–234, title XI, § 11017(b)May 22, 2008122 Stat. 1370 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)June 18, 2008122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , , ; , , ; , title XI, § 11017(b), , , 2132.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246 Pub. L. 110–234 section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 11017(b)2008—, inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Pub. L. 90–4921968— substituted “otherwise subject to this chapter” for “in or for marketing in a designated major consuming area”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–234 Pub. L. 110–246May 22, 2008Pub. L. 110–234 section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246 section 8701 of Title 7Amendment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–492Aug. 18, 1968section 20 of Pub. L. 90–492 section 451 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .