S.3435: A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to revise the definition of the term "adulterated" to include contamination with E. Coli.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
  • Introduced May 27, 2010
  • Latest Major Action May 27, 2010

Bill Summary

Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to include in the definition of "adulterated" any carcass or part thereof, meat, or meat food product that is contaminated with enterohemorrhagic (EHEC) Shiga toxin-producing serotypes of Escherichia coli (E. coli).

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 27, 2010

Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

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