Meat, Poultry and Egg Products Inspection Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Federal Meat Inspection Act Amendments - Amends the Federal Meat Inspection Act to include as inspection factors to be considered by the Secretary of Agriculture: (1) the nature and frequency of an establishment's processing operations; (2) the adequacy and reliability of its product monitoring system; (3) its compliance history; and (4) other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate.
Title II: Poultry Products Inspection Act Amendments - Amends the Poultry Products Inspection Act to set forth similar inspection factors as established in title I of this Act.
Title III: Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments - Amends the Egg Products Inspection Act to set forth similar inspection factors as established in title I of this Act.
Reduces the required number of annual egg shell surveillance visits from four to one.
Title IV: Inspection Requirements - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require any establishment to participate in a total plant quality-control program as a prerequisite to inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Egg Products Inspection Act.
Title V: Effective Date - States that the provisions of this Act shall become effective on enactment.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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