HB 1006 — Cultivate food products; prohibit manufacture and sale of items produced from cultured animal cells.

1006 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS PRODUCED FROM CULTURED ANIMAL CELLS;

1006 *HR26/R1413**HR26/R1413SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/HR26/R141325/HR26/R1413SG PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) (3) (a) A retail food establishment, as defined in Section 69-1-18, that sells or distributes cultivated food products in violation of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Section 69-1-18.

1006 *HR26/R1413**HR26/R1413SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R141325/HR26/R1413SG PAGE 2(DJ\KW) packed in any can, pot, tin, canvas, or other receptacle or covering in any establishment where inspection under the provisions of this chapter is maintained, the person, firm, or corporation preparing said product shall cause a label to be attached to said can, pot, tin, canvas, or other receptacle or covering, under supervision of an inspector, which label shall state that the contents thereof have been "Mississippi inspected and passed" or appropriate marking under the provisions of this chapter, and no inspection and examination of meat or meat food products deposited or enclosed in cans, tins, pots, canvas, or other receptacle or covering in any establishment where inspection under the provisions of this chapter is maintained shall be deemed to be complete until such meat or meat food products have been sealed or enclosed in said can, tin, pot, canvas, or other receptacle or covering under the supervision of an inspector.

1006 *HR26/R1413**HR26/R1413SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R141325/HR26/R1413SG PAGE 3(DJ\KW) (a) The styles and sizes of type to be used with respect to material required to be incorporated in labeling to avoid false or misleading labeling of any products or animals subject to this article or Article 3 of this chapter;

A food product that contains cultured animal tissue produced from animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived shall not be * * * manufactured or sold within the state.

1006 *HR26/R1413**HR26/R1413SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R141325/HR26/R1413SG PAGE 4(DJ\KW) (5) If the commissioner has reason to believe that any marking or labeling or the size or form of any container in use or proposed for use with respect to any item subject to this article is false or misleading in any particular, he may direct that such use be withheld unless the marking, labeling, or container is modified in such manner as he may prescribe so that it will not be false or misleading.

1006 *HR26/R1413**HR26/R1413SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R141325/HR26/R1413SG ST: