Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act

To amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act 2. Notification to consumers of food products produced on land on which sewage sludge has been applied (a) Adulterated food under federal food, drug, and cosmetic act Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. 342 (j) (1) Effective one year after the date of the enactment of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act (A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the production of the food or ingredient on the land commenced; (B) the food bears a label that clearly indicates that the food, or an ingredient of the food, was produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (C) in the case of a raw agricultural commodity or other food generally offered for sale without labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of the food to notify consumers that the food, or an ingredient of the food, was produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied. (2) In this paragraph, the term sewage sludge . (b) Adulterated food under Egg Products Inspection Act Section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1033 (1) in paragraph (a)— (A) by striking or (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (8) and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act (A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced; or (B) the container bears a label that clearly indicates that the egg or egg product was derived from poultry that— (i) were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) The term sewage sludge 21 U.S.C. 342(j)(2) . (c) Adulterated food under Federal Meat Inspection Act Section 1 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601 (1) in paragraph (m)— (A) by striking or (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (9) and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) effective one year after the date of the enactment of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act (A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the livestock began grazing on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced; (B) the carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product bears a label that clearly indicates that the livestock— (i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (C) in the case of a carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product generally offered for sale without labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of the item to notify consumers that the livestock— (i) grazed on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (x) The term sewage sludge 21 U.S.C. 342(j)(2) . (d) Adulterated food under Poultry Products Inspection Act Section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 453 (1) in paragraph (g)— (A) by striking or (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (8) and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) effective one year after the date of the enactment of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act (A) the application of sewage sludge to the land terminated more than one year before the date on which the poultry began to be raised on the land or the date on which the production of the animal feed on the land commenced; (B) the poultry product bears a label that clearly indicates that the poultry contained in the product— (i) were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (C) in the case of a poultry product generally offered for sale without labeling, a sign is posted within close proximity of the item to notify consumers that the poultry contained in the product— (i) were raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; or (ii) consumed animal feed produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (cc) The term sewage sludge 21 U.S.C. 342(j)(2) . (e) Relation to national organic program (1) In general Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to modify the prohibition contained in part 205 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, on the use of sewage sludge, including ash, grit, or screenings from the production of sewage sludge, in organic food production under the National Organic Program of the Department of Agriculture. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term sewage sludge

Summary: Sewage Sludge in Food Production Consumer Notification Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Egg Products Inspection Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require consumers to be notified regarding food produced from crops, poultry, or livestock on land in which sewage sludge was applied. Sewage sludge is solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. Under the bill, if consumers are not notified regarding food produced on land on which sewage sludge was applied, the food is considered adulterated food subject to Food and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture recalls.