Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 605 — Animals Intended for Food Act.

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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Animals Intended for Food Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

For the purpose of preventing the use of meat or meat food products, or poultry or poultry food products, which are unsound, unhealthful, unwholesome or otherwise unfit for human food, the Department of Agriculture may make or cause to be made an examination of any animal intended for human food which is believed to be…

In the event any animal shall be inspected by any person herein authorized to make an inspection, and in his judgment the animal is found to be afflicted with any disease or ailment which would render it unfit for human food, the examiner shall forthwith take possession or control of the animal, and notify the owner or…

When in the interest of the general public and in the opinion of the Department of Agriculture it is deemed advisable, the Department has authority to quarantine or restrict any and all animals intended for human consumption that contain poisonous or deleterious substances which may render meat or meat products or poul…

The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations concerning quarantine and restriction measures and for the enforcement of this Act

The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations concerning quarantine and restriction measures and for the enforcement of this Act. (Source: P.A. 77-2117.)

Any person, firm or corporation who shall, in any manner, fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any provision in this Act, or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Each day's violation constitutes a separate offense. (Source: P.A. 78-255.)