H.R. 10744 — Red Meat Inspection Exemption Act

This section exempts from federal inspection requirements meat and meat food products slaughtered and processed on farms by producers who slaughter no more than 25 cattle, 60 swine, 250 sheep, or 250 goats in the prior calendar year, when sold directly to consumers at farms, farm stands, farmers markets, or similar venues. The exemption requires labeling with the statement “Exempt— 21 U.S.C. 623” and the producer’s name and address, bars interstate commerce of the products, and does not apply to producers exceeding 200 cattle, 500 swine, 2,000 sheep, or 2,000 goats annually.

This section preserves any state law that provides exemptions from requirements on farm slaughter, carcass preparation, or meat sales that are more permissive than those established by the amendments in section 2.