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21 U.S.C. § 2102 — Ensuring the safety of pet food
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**(a) Processing and ingredient standards** Not later than 2 years after September 27, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the Association of American Feed Control Officials and other relevant stakeholder groups, including veterinary medical associations, animal health organizations, and pet food manufacturers, shall by regulation establish—
(1) processing standards for pet food; and
(2) updated standards for the labeling of pet food that include nutritional and ingredient information.
**(b) Early warning surveillance systems and notification during pet food recalls** Not later than 1 year after September 27, 2007, the Secretary shall establish an early warning and surveillance system to identify adulteration of the pet food supply and outbreaks of illness associated with pet food. In establishing such system, the Secretary shall—
(1) consider using surveillance and monitoring mechanisms similar to, or in coordination with, those used to monitor human or animal health, such as the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) and PulseNet of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food Emergency Response Network of the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture, and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network of the Department of Agriculture;
(2) consult with relevant professional associations and private sector veterinary hospitals;
(3) work with the National Companion Animal Surveillance Program, the Health Alert Network, or other notification networks as appropriate to inform veterinarians and relevant stakeholders during any recall of pet food; and
(4) use such information and conduct such other activities as the Secretary deems app
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**(a) Processing and ingredient standards** Not later than 2 years after September 27, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this chapter as the “Secretary”), in consultation with the Association of American Feed Control Officials and other relevant stakeholder groups, including veterinary medical associations, animal health organizations, and pet food manufacturers, shall by regulation establish—
(1) processing standards for pet food; and
(2) updated standards for the labeling of pet food that include nutritional and ingredient information.
**(b) Early warning surveillance systems and notification during pet food recalls** Not later than 1 year after September 27, 2007, the Secretary shall establish an early warning and surveillance system to identify adulteration of the pet food supply and outbreaks of illness associated with pet food. In establishing such system, the Secretary shall—
(1) consider using surveillance and monitoring mechanisms similar to, or in coordination with, those used to monitor human or animal health, such as the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) and PulseNet of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food Emergency Response Network of the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture, and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network of the Department of Agriculture;
(2) consult with relevant professional associations and private sector veterinary hospitals;
(3) work with the National Companion Animal Surveillance Program, the Health Alert Network, or other notification networks as appropriate to inform veterinarians and relevant stakeholders during any recall of pet food; and
(4) use such information and conduct such other activities as the Secretary deems appropriate.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Responsible party** — The term “responsible party”, with respect to an article of food, means a person that submits the registration under [section 350d(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section350d/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for a food facility that is required to register under [section 350d(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section350d/a&num=0&edition=prelim), at which such article of food is manufactured, processed, packed, or held.
(2) **Reportable food** — The term “reportable food” means an article of food (other than infant formula) for which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, such article of food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals.
**(b) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after September 27, 2007, the Secretary shall establish within the Food and Drug Administration a Reportable Food Registry to which instances of reportable food may be submitted by the Food and Drug Administration after receipt of reports under subsection (d), via an electronic portal, from—
(A) Federal, State, and local public health officials; or
(B) responsible parties.
(2) **Review by Secretary** — The Secretary shall promptly review and assess the information submitted under paragraph (1) for the purposes of identifying reportable food, submitting entries to the Reportable Food Registry, acting under subsection (c), and exercising other existing food safety authorities under this chapter to protect the public health.
**(c) Issuance of an alert by the Secretary**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall issue, or cause to be issued, an a
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 2104
§ 2101. Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) the safety and integrity of the United
States food supply are vital to public health,
to public confidence in the food supply, and to
the success of the food sector of the Nation’s
economy;
(2) illnesses and deaths of individuals and
companion animals caused by contaminated
food—
(A) have contributed to a loss of public
confidence in food safety; and
(B)
have
caused
significant
economic
losses to manufacturers and producers not
responsible for contaminated food items;
(3) the task of preserving the safety of the
food supply of the United States faces tremen-
dous pressures with regard to—
(A) emerging pathogens and other con-
taminants and the ability to detect all forms
of contamination;
(B) an increasing volume of imported food
from a wide variety of countries; and
(C) a shortage of adequate resources for
monitoring and inspection;
(4) according to the Economic Research
Service of the Department of Agriculture, the
United States is increasing the amount of food
that it imports such that—
(A) from 2003 to 2007, the value of food im-
ports has increased from $45,600,000,000 to
$64,000,000,000; and
(B) imported food accounts for 13 percent
of the average American diet including 31
percent of fruits, juices, and nuts, 9.5 percent
of red meat, and 78.6 percent of fish and
shellfish; and
(5) the number of full-time equivalent Food
and Drug Administration employees con-
ducting inspections has decreased from 2003 to
2007.
(Pub. L. 110–85, title X, § 1001, Sept. 27, 2007, 121
Stat. 962.)
§ 2102. Ensuring the safety of pet food
(a) Processing and ingredient standards
Not later than 2 years after September 27, 2007,
the Secretary of Health and Human Services
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