§467e Non-federal Jurisdiction of Federally Regulated Matters; Prohibition of Additional or Different Requirements for Establishments with Inspection Services and as to Marking, Labeling, Packaging, and Ingredients; Recordkeeping and Related Requirements; Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Distribution for Human Food Purposes of Adulterated or Misbranded and Imported Articles; Other Matters

Summary

States, territories, and Washington, D.C. may not make extra or different rules about the buildings, equipment, or operations of federally inspected establishments. They may require recordkeeping or similar duties only if those match the federal rules. They also may not add or change rules about labeling, packaging, ingredients, or storage and handling for products made at inspected plants (when federal officials find those storage or handling rules would unduly disrupt poultry moving in commerce). States can work with federal authorities to stop unsafe or mislabeled products being sold outside inspected plants or to act against imported items after they enter the United States. Otherwise, States may only act when their rules agree with the federal rules.