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21 U.S.C. § 672 — Administrative detention; duration; pending judicial proceedings; notification of governmental authorities; release
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Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the Secretary upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distribution in, commerce or otherwise subject to subchapter I or II of this chapter, and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter or of any other Federal law or the laws of any State or Territory, or the District of Columbia, or that such article or animal has been or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed twenty days, pending action under [section 673 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section673&num=0&edition=prelim) or notification of any Federal, State, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall not be moved by any person, firm, or corporation from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the article or animal is eligible to retain such marks.
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Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the Secretary upon any premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distribution in, commerce or otherwise subject to subchapter I or II of this chapter, and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter or of any other Federal law or the laws of any State or Territory, or the District of Columbia, or that such article or animal has been or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed twenty days, pending action under [section 673 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section673&num=0&edition=prelim) or notification of any Federal, State, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall not be moved by any person, firm, or corporation from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the article or animal is eligible to retain such marks.
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**(a) Proceedings in rem; libel of information; jurisdiction; disposal by destruction or sale; proceeds into the Treasury; sales restrictions; bond; court costs and fees, storage, and other expenses against claimants; proceedings in admiralty; jury trial; United States as plaintiff**
(1) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, sheep, swine, goat, or equine, that is being transported in commerce or otherwise subject to subchapter I or II of this chapter, or is held for sale in the United States after such transportation, and that (A) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this chapter, or (B) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (C) in any other way is in violation of this chapter, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned, at any time, on a libel of information in any United States district court or other proper court as provided in [section 674 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section674&num=0&edition=prelim) within the jurisdiction of which the article or animal is found.
(2) If the article or animal is condemned it shall, after entry of the decree, (A) be distributed in accordance with paragraph (5), or (B) be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and the proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees, and storage and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States, but the article or animal shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or the laws of the jurisdiction in which it i
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**(a) Authorities under food, drug, and cosmetic provisions unaffected** Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, including section 1002(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ([21 U.S.C. 392(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section392/a&num=0&edition=prelim)), the provisions of this chapter shall not derogate from any authority conferred by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [[21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] prior to December 15, 1967.
**(b) Enforcement proceedings; detainer authority of representatives of Secretary of Health and Human Services** The detainer authority conferred by [section 672 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section672&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any authorized representative of the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of the enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [[21 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] with respect to any carcass, part thereof, meat, or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, or equines that is outside any premises at which inspection is being maintained under this chapter, and for such purposes the first reference to the Secretary in [section 672 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section672&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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**(a) Inspection Procedures.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish procedures for transportation safety inspections for the purpose of identifying suspected incidents of contamination or adulteration of—
(A) food in violation of regulations promulgated under section 416 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act;
(B) a carcass, part of a carcass, meat, meat food product, or animal subject to detention under section 402 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 672](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section672&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(C) poultry products or poultry subject to detention under section 19 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ([21 U.S.C. 467a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section467a&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Training.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Secretary of Transportation shall develop and carry out a training program to conduct enforcement of this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter or compatible State laws and regulations.
(B) *Conduct.—* — In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary of Transportation shall train inspectors, including Department of Transportation personnel, State employees described under subsection (c), or personnel paid with funds authorized under sections 31102 and 31104, in the recognition of adulteration problems associated with the transportation of cosmetics, devices, drugs, food, and food additives and in the procedures for obtaining assistance of the appropriate departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Government and State authorities to support the enforcemen
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TITLE 21—FOOD AND DRUGS
§ 672
period following Jan. 5, 1973, and advisory committees
established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later
than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on
the date of their establishment, unless in the case of a
committee established by the President or an officer of
the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by
appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-
year period, or in the case of a committee established
by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law.
See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
SUBCHAPTER IV—AUXILIARY PROVISIONS
§ 671. Inspection services; refusal or withdrawal;
hearing; business unfitness based upon cer-
tain convictions; other provisions for with-
drawal of services unaffected; responsible
connection with business; finality of Sec-
retary’s actions; judicial review; record
The Secretary may (for such period, or indefi-
nitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this chapter) refuse to provide, or
withdraw, inspection service under subchapter I
of this chapter with respect to any establish-
ment if he determines, after opportunity for a
hearing is accorded to the applicant for, or re-
cipient of, such service, that such applicant or
recipient is unfit to engage in any business re-
quiring inspection under subchapter I because
the applicant or recipient, or anyone responsibly
connected with the applicant or recipient, has
been convicted, in any Federal or State court, of
(1) any felony, or (2) more than one violation of
any law, other than a felony, based upon the ac-
quiring, handling, or distributing of unwhole-
some, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food
or upon fraud in connection with transactions in
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