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| − | + | The '''Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)''' is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of [[meat]], [[poultry]], and egg [[product]]s is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/A-Z_Index/index.asp USDA Index] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Government Word Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:21, September 13, 2011
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act.