NRS 583.265
“Adulterated” defined.


1.

“Adulterated” applies to any livestock or poultry carcass, part of either carcass, meat or meat food product if:

(a)

It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health, but if the substance is not an added substance, such article shall not be considered adulterated under this paragraph if the quantity of such substance in or on such article does not ordinarily render it injurious to health.

(b)

It bears or contains, by reason of administration of any substance to the live animal or otherwise, any added poisonous or added deleterious substance, other than one which is:

(1)

A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity;

(2)

A food additive; or

(3)

A color additive,
Ê which may, in the judgment of the Officer, make such article unfit for human food.

(c)

It is, in whole or in part, a raw agricultural commodity and such commodity bears or contains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 346a.

(d)

It bears or contains any food additive which is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 348.

(e)

It bears or contains any color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of section 706 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 376.

(f)

It consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or is for any other reason unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome or otherwise unfit for human food.

(g)

It has been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

(h)

It is, in whole or in part, the product of an animal which has died otherwise than by slaughter.

(i)

Its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health.

(j)

It has been intentionally subjected to radiation, unless the use of the radiation was in conformity with a regulation or exemption in effect pursuant to section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 348.

(k)

Any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted therefrom, or if any substance has been substituted, wholly or in part therefor, or if damage or inferiority has been concealed in any manner, or if any substance has been added thereto or mixed or packed therewith so as to increase its bulk or weight, or reduce its quality or strength, or make it appear better or of greater value than it is.

(l)

It is margarine containing animal fat and any of the raw material used therein consisted in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance.

2.

An article which is not adulterated under paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection 1 shall be deemed adulterated if use of the pesticide chemical, food additive or color additive in or on such article is prohibited by regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture in establishments at which inspection is maintained under the Wholesome Meat Act and the Wholesome Poultry Products Act.

Source: Section 583.265 — “Adulterated” defined., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-583.­html#NRS583Sec265.

583.255
Definitions.
583.265
“Adulterated” defined.
583.268
“Animal food manufacturer” defined.
583.272
“Capable of use as human food” defined.
583.275
“Container” defined.
583.277
“Custom processing establishment” defined.
583.285
“Immediate container” defined.
583.295
“Inspector” defined.
583.305
“Intrastate commerce” defined.
583.315
“Label” defined.
583.317
“Labeling” defined.
583.325
“Livestock” defined.
583.335
“Meat” defined.
583.339
“Meat broker” defined.
583.345
“Meat food product” defined.
583.355
“Misbranded” defined.
583.357
“Mobile processing unit” defined.
583.365
“Officer” defined.
583.368
“Official certificate” defined.
583.372
“Official device” defined.
583.375
“Official establishment” defined.
583.385
“Official inspection mark” defined.
583.389
“Official mark” defined.
583.405
“Poultry” defined.
583.407
“Poultry product” defined.
583.408
“Poultry products broker” defined.
583.411
“Processed” defined.
583.413
“Renderer” defined.
583.415
“Shipping container” defined.
583.425
“Wholesome Meat Act” defined.
583.429
“Wholesome Poultry Products Act” defined.
583.435
Declaration of policy
583.439
Compliance required in intrastate commerce.
583.445
Ante mortem and postmortem inspection
583.448
Authorization by State Quarantine Officer for person to act as inspector.
583.451
Authority of owner or operator of official establishment to act as inspector.
583.453
Permit for official establishment: Application
583.454
License for custom processing establishment or mobile processing unit: Regulations
583.455
Official establishment: Method of operation
583.458
Official establishment: Suspension and reinstatement of permit
583.465
Labeling and marking of carcasses.
583.469
False or misleading markings, labels or containers: Use prohibited
583.472
Unlawful advertising of meat or meat products
583.475
Unlawful acts.
583.476
Return of processed carcass of livestock, game mammal or bird other than one delivered for processing prohibited
583.477
Equine carcasses or parts: Identification marks or labels required
583.481
Registration of name, address and trade name of business required.
583.485
Records
583.495
Penalties
583.505
Reporting of violations.
583.527
Inspection of articles not intended for use as food for humans prohibited
583.529
Detention of articles for investigation of violations
583.537
Regulation of commerce in dead or diseased animals or poultry.
583.539
Regulation of storage and handling of carcasses and products.
583.543
Penalty for acceptance of bribes.
583.545
State law inapplicable to act or transaction regulated by federal act
583.549
Injunctive relief
583.555
Costs of inspection
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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