§5701 Food Transportation Safety Inspections

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation must work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture to make inspection procedures that look for possible contamination or tampering during transport. The procedures cover food that breaks rules under section 416 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; carcasses, meat, or animals that can be detained under section 402 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 672); and poultry or poultry products subject to detention under section 19 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 467a). The Secretary must also set up a training program to enforce these rules and similar state laws. The program must train DOT inspectors, certain State employees, and people paid with funds authorized under sections 31102 and 31104 to spot problems with transported cosmetics, devices, drugs, food, and food additives and to get help from the right federal and State authorities. The procedures must at least apply to DOT staff who do commercial motor vehicle and railroad safety inspections. If possible contamination is found, DOT must promptly notify HHS or USDA, as applicable. States may carry out inspections using funds authorized under sections 31102 through 31104.