Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031-1056). País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original United States Code - Title 21 - Food and Drugs. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Productos de aves caseras Procesamiento/manipulación Envasado/etiquetado Comercio internacional Inspección Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Fraude Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This Chapter of Title 21 USC provides for the inspection of eggs (of domesticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose, or guinea) and certain egg products, and places restrictions upon the disposition of certain qualities of eggs, and uniformity of standards for eggs, and otherwise regulate the processing and distribution of eggs and egg products as hereinafter prescribed to prevent the movement or sale for human food, of eggs and egg products which are adulterated or misbranded or otherwise in violation of this Chapter. Eggs and egg products found to be adulterated at official plants shall be condemned and, if no appeal be taken from such determination of condemnation, such articles shall be destroyed for human food purposes under the supervision of an inspector. The Act specifies sanitary operating practices in official plants and related packaging and labelling. It also concerns importation of eggs, enforcement and penalties for offences. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.fda.gov