the mandatory actions required by an order issued under 
subsection (d), the Secretary shall vacate the order. 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.—The remedies pro-
vided in this section are in addition to any other remedies 
that may be available.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF PERSON.—(1) Section 1 of the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(w) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means any indi-
vidual, partnership, corporation, association, or other busi-
ness unit.’’. 
(2) The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 
et seq.) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘person, firm, or corporation’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘person’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘persons, firms, and corpora-
tions’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘per-
sons’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘persons, firms, or corpora-
tions’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘per-
sons’’.
SEC. 3. RECALL AUTHORITY OVER POULTRY AND POULTRY 
FOOD PRODUCTS. 
(a) MANDATORY RECALLS AUTHORIZED.—The Poul-
try Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 31. NOTIFICATION, NONDISTRIBUTION, AND RECALL 
OF 
ADULTERATED, 
MISBRANDED, 
AND 
OTHER UNSAFE POULTRY PRODUCTS. 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—
‘‘(1) NOTICE TO SECRETARY.—A person that 
has reason to believe that a poultry product trans-
ported, stored, distributed, or otherwise handled by 
the person is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise 
in violation of this Act shall immediately notify the 
Secretary, in such manner and by such means as the 
Secretary may by regulation promulgate, of the iden-
tity and location of the poultry product. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement to notify 
the Secretary under paragraph (1) does not extend 
to household consumers of poultry products and to 
such other persons as the Secretary may exempt. 
‘‘(b) VOLUNTARY NONDISTRIBUTION AND RECALL.—
If the Secretary finds that a poultry product is adulter-
ated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of this Act and 
that there is a reasonable probability that human con-
sumption of the poultry product may present a threat to
public health, the Secretary shall provide all appropriate 
persons, as determined by the Secretary, that transported, 
stored, distributed, or otherwise handled the poultry prod-
uct with an opportunity to—
‘‘(1) cease distribution of the poultry product; 
‘‘(2) notify all persons transporting, storing, 
distributing, or otherwise handling the poultry prod-
uct, or to which the poultry product has been trans-
ported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, to 
immediately cease distribution of the poultry prod-
uct; 
‘‘(3) recall the poultry product; and 
‘‘(4) in consultation with the Secretary, provide 
notice to consumers to whom the poultry product is, 
or may have been, distributed. 
‘‘(c) MANDATORY ACTIONS.—If a person refuses to 
or does not voluntarily take the actions described in sub-
section (b) with respect to a poultry product within the 
time and in the manner prescribed by the Secretary, the 
Secretary may, by order, require the person to imme-
diately—
‘‘(1) cease distribution of the poultry product; 
‘‘(2) notify all persons transporting, storing, 
distributing, or otherwise handling the poultry prod-
uct, or to which the poultry product has been trans-
ported, sold, distributed, or otherwise handled, to 
immediately cease distribution of the poultry prod-
uct; and 
‘‘(3) recall the poultry product or take other ap-
propriate action. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO CONSUMERS.—Whenever the Sec-
retary orders a mandatory action under subsection (c), the 
Secretary shall also provide notice to consumers to whom 
the poultry product was, or may have been, distributed, 
to the extent the Secretary considers necessary. 
‘‘(e) NONDISTRIBUTION BY NOTIFIED PERSONS.—A 
person transporting, storing, distributing, or otherwise 
handling a poultry product, or to which a poultry product 
has been transported, sold, distributed, or otherwise han-
dled, that receives notification under subsection (b) or (c) 
shall immediately cease distribution of the poultry prod-
uct. 
‘‘(f) VACATION OF ORDER.—If, after providing an 
opportunity for a hearing on the record, the Secretary de-
termines that adequate grounds do not exist to continue 
the mandatory actions required by an order issued under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall vacate the order.