To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish criteria for the review of requests by certain meat or poultry establishments to operate at alternate inspection rates, to review and respond to such requests, and for other purposes.

HR 5079 directs the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to establish and publish food safety criteria for meat and poultry processing plants seeking to operate at "alternate inspection rates" (rates higher than standard government-mandated inspection rates). It requires the Secretary to review and respond to such requests within 90 days, automatically approving any request not responded to within that timeframe. Existing plants already using alternate rates may continue doing so while their requests are reviewed or until they meet the new criteria. The bill also outlines procedures for addressing noncompliance, including written notices, a 180-day grace period, and a timeline for reverting to standard inspection rates if revoked, while considering impacts on producers and contracts.