As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Animal food manufacturer” means any person engaged in the business of preparing animal (including poultry) food derived wholly or in part from livestock or poultry carcasses or parts or products of such carcasses. “Broker” means any person engaged in the business of buying […]
Any livestock product or poultry product shall be deemed to be adulterated: 1. If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, such article shall not be considered adulterated under this clause if the quantity of such […]
Any livestock product or poultry product shall be deemed to be misbranded: 1. If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; 2. If it is offered for sale under the name of another food; 3. If it is an imitation of another food, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and […]
The Department shall cooperate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in administration of this chapter to provide for meat and poultry products inspection programs. These programs will impose and enforce requirements with respect to intrastate operations and commerce that are at least equal to those imposed and enforced under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and […]
In order to accomplish the objective stated in § 3.2-5403, the Board: 1. Shall, by regulations, require antemortem and postmortem inspections, quarantine, segregation and reinspections with respect to the slaughter of livestock and poultry and the preparation of livestock products and poultry products at all establishments in the Commonwealth, except those exempted by the Commissioner […]
A. The Commissioner may: 1. Order removal of inspectors from any establishment that fails to destroy condemned products as required under subdivision 2 of § 3.2-5404; 2. Order cessation of inspection service under this chapter with respect to any establishment for causes specified in § 671 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or § 467 […]
