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21 U.S. Code § 399. Grants to enhance food safety
(a) In generalThe Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible entities to—
(1)
undertake examinations, inspections, and investigations, and related food safety activities under section 372 of this title;
(2)
train to the standards of the Secretary for the examination, inspection, and investigation of food manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, distribution, and importation, including as such examination, inspection, and investigation relate to retail food establishments;
(3)
build the food safety capacity of the laboratories of such eligible entity, including the detection of zoonotic diseases;
(4)
build the infrastructure and capacity of the food safety programs of such eligible entity to meet the standards as outlined in the grant application; and
(5) take appropriate action to protect the public health in response to—
(A)
a notification under section 398 of this title, including planning and otherwise preparing to take such action; or
(B)
a recall of food under this chapter.