N.D. Cent. Code § 4.1-31-21 (2025)
The commissioner may initiate action to seize and condemn a carcass or meat food product, or a dead, dying, disabled, or diseased animal that is being transported in intrastate commerce, or is held for sale in this state after transportation in intrastate commerce if:
1. The article is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for distribution in violation of this chapter;
2. The article is adulterated or misbranded and not suitable for use as human food; or
3. The article is in any other way violative of this chapter.