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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Meat and Poultry Inspection Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act [2 VAC 5 ‑ 210]

Chapter Information

Description	A regulation that adopts by reference, the rules and regulations governing meat and poultry inspection of the United States Department of Agriculture and contains administrative changes therein as needed to make them appropriate to intrastate operations and transactions subject to the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspection Act.
State Authority	Section 3.2-5406 of the Code of Virginia
Federal Authority	None entered
Exempt from APA	Yes, changes to this chapter of the VA Administrative Code are exempt from the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation	Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation	1. The protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare with the least possible cost and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. 2. The ensuring of a safe, wholesome and truthfully labeled supply of meat and poultry products for the citizens of the Commonwealth.
Meetings	See all meetings (1) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information

Name / Title:	JoAnn G. Connell / Program Manager, Meat and Poultry Services
Address:	P. O. Box 1163 Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address:	joann.connell@vdacs.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)786-4569 FAX: (804)786-1003 TDD: (800)828-1120

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Current Actions
Update CFR reference to 2021	Final	Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (09/27/2021).

Action Title	Latest Stage	Status
Past Actions
Update CFR reference to 2018	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/09/2018.
Update publication date for certain sections of the Code of Federal Regulations	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/31/2016.
Adoption of 9 CFR Part 412 Label approval	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/03/2013.
Amendment to require new and existing inspected establishment to have written recall procedures	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/08/2013.
Amends 2 VAC 5-210 Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Meat and Poultry Inspection Under the V	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/20/2010.
Changing Title 3.1 references to Title 3.2 as a result of the recodification of Title 3.1	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/04/2009.
Amends Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Meat and Poultry Inspection Under the Virginia Meat and Poultry Products Inspections Act to require certain persons to apply for a permit of exemption annually.	Final	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/11/2007.