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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 1502 (Introduced in Senate) — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to protect against foodborne illnesses, provide enhanced notification of reca... · Sec. 202

Sec. 202. Good commercial practices in receiving and processing live poultry

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The Poultry Products Inspection Act is amended by inserting after section 9 ( 21 U.S.C. 458 ) the following: An establishment shall use reasonable care, handling, lairage, slaughtering, and other good commercial practices, as defined by the Secretary through regulation, during the handling and processing of live poultry, including— to prevent injury, death by means other than slaughter, or other avoidable losses; and to allow for prompt disposition or, if appropriate, prompt euthanasia and sanitary disposal of severely injured, severely ill, incapacitated, distressed, or moribund live poultry.
An establishment shall not present poultry for slaughter if the poultry is— moribund, distressed, or incapacitated; or severely ill or injured. The Secretary shall require establishments to implement, through the hazard analysis and critical control points plans of the establishments or by other appropriate means, a live poultry processing plan that includes— a euthanasia action plan; ante-mortem segregation and disposition procedures when appropriate for potentially severely injured, distressed, ill, incapacitated, or moribund poultry; facility outcome standards; employee training and competency requirements; and such other requirements as are appropriate to ensure that only live poultry are presented for slaughter in accordance with this section and other applicable food safety laws.
The implementation, design, and effectiveness of the practices contained in live poultry processing plans by establishments shall include routine agency veterinary oversight. The Secretary shall review the requirements under paragraph
(1)at least every 5 years— to ensure the requirements reflect the principles of this section; and to consider new improvements in available practices and technology. .
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