ISSUE


PLACE IN FOOD CYCLE

Federal Inspection Regulations

POLICY

Processing Establishments & Inspection Workforce

POLICY TOOL

Information for and about FSIS inspectors who ensure the safety of America's food products and FSIS regulated establishments that produce the nation's meat, poultry, and egg products appears here. Public Information & Regulations

SCALE

International, National, State & Local

ACTORS

International - Homeland Security Advisory System
Federal - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Services, Food & Drug Administrations
State - Department of Health & Department of Agriculture

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

Certification of Inspectors and nations ' products from the Federal Level down to the state level, including imports & exports

POLICY GOALS IMPLICATED

Security & EffictivenessEffectiveness

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS

Can be high visibility especially with imports/exports, can be coersive and direct. Low automaticity

EXTENT POLICY SUPPORTS/HINDERS

Gives access to FSIS listing of meat, poultry and egg product inspection establishment. Access complete listing of foreign establishments certified to export meat, poultry and egg products to the US and Foreign Audit Reports. Information for and about F

ADDITIONAL LINKS

USDA FSIS Regulations and Policies for Processing Establishments and Inspection Workforce