HOUSE 5462118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that the slaughter date, package date, freeze date, and country of origin be labeled on meat and poultry products.
- Last Action
- 9/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- 2023-09-14Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-09-14Introduced in House
- 2023-09-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-14 (00)
This bill requires that meat and poultry labels include the slaughter date, package date, freeze date (for frozen products), and country of origin or U.S. state of origin.
Specifically, a meat or poultry product that fails to include this information on the label shall be deemed misbranded. (A misbranded food does not meet certain Department of Agriculture labeling requirements and may not be sold.)
Subjects
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Meat
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