HR 875 scares me
essentially it's for the formation of a new government organization that's going to be called the food safety administration. we've got the united states department of agriculture and the food and drug administration already not doing anything for the public so why not have another one.
here are some tidbits about what's included in this bill.
"Section 202 authorizes the Food Safety Administration to setup a registration system in which any food establishment or foreign food establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing or holding food for consumption shall be forced to register with the agency.
Section 206 of the bill would actually allow this new Food Safety Administration to visit and inspect food production facilities in the United States and in foreign countries to determine if they are operating in compliance with the requirements of the food safety law. It also gives them the authority to conduct monitoring and surveillance of animals, plants, products or the environment and even inspect the records of food production facilities without a warrant issued from a court.
Section 207 of the bill allows the Food Safety Administration to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish food-borne illness surveillance systems. It also authorizes the agency to integrate state and local agencies as fully as possible into national food safety efforts by forcing them to enforce federal food safety regulations.
Section 302 of the bill would actually setup a public education and advisory system on food safety. In other words, the language in this section would authorize the establishment of a propaganda department within the Food Safety Administration that will tell the public why the Food Safety Administration and their regulations are so wonderful and great.
Section 401 lists several prohibited acts including the following listed below and many others.
Delivering or receiving food in interstate commerce that is adulterated, misbranded or otherwise unsafe.
For a food establishment to operate without a valid registration.
For a food establishment or food production facility to refuse access for inspection by the Food Safety Administration.
Section 402 gives the Food Safety Administration the authority to actually seize food that they believe is unsafe, misbranded or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of food safety law.
Section 405 states that any person that commits an act that violates the food safety law including a regulation or order issued under food safety law may be assessed a civil penalty at minimum of $1,000,000 for each act.
i'll add more to this later, but this huge bill has huge implications for the smaller farmers out there.
here are some tidbits about what's included in this bill.
"Section 202 authorizes the Food Safety Administration to setup a registration system in which any food establishment or foreign food establishment engaged in manufacturing, processing or holding food for consumption shall be forced to register with the agency.
Section 206 of the bill would actually allow this new Food Safety Administration to visit and inspect food production facilities in the United States and in foreign countries to determine if they are operating in compliance with the requirements of the food safety law. It also gives them the authority to conduct monitoring and surveillance of animals, plants, products or the environment and even inspect the records of food production facilities without a warrant issued from a court.
Section 207 of the bill allows the Food Safety Administration to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish food-borne illness surveillance systems. It also authorizes the agency to integrate state and local agencies as fully as possible into national food safety efforts by forcing them to enforce federal food safety regulations.
Section 302 of the bill would actually setup a public education and advisory system on food safety. In other words, the language in this section would authorize the establishment of a propaganda department within the Food Safety Administration that will tell the public why the Food Safety Administration and their regulations are so wonderful and great.
Section 401 lists several prohibited acts including the following listed below and many others.
Delivering or receiving food in interstate commerce that is adulterated, misbranded or otherwise unsafe.
For a food establishment to operate without a valid registration.
For a food establishment or food production facility to refuse access for inspection by the Food Safety Administration.
Section 402 gives the Food Safety Administration the authority to actually seize food that they believe is unsafe, misbranded or otherwise fails to meet the requirements of food safety law.
Section 405 states that any person that commits an act that violates the food safety law including a regulation or order issued under food safety law may be assessed a civil penalty at minimum of $1,000,000 for each act.
i'll add more to this later, but this huge bill has huge implications for the smaller farmers out there.