Food Safety and Inspection Service
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service is a U.S. federal agency responsible for ensuring the safety, wholesomeness, and proper labeling of meat, poultry, and certain egg products.
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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food safety authority → government organization → |
| abbreviation |
FSIS
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| collaboratesWith |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Food and Drug Administration → state food safety agencies → |
| conducts |
food safety risk assessments
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recalls of unsafe meat and poultry products → |
| country |
United States
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| employerOf |
federal food inspectors
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veterinary medical officers → |
| enforces |
Egg Products Inspection Act
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Federal Meat Inspection Act → Poultry Products Inspection Act → |
| focusesOn |
consumer protection in food labeling
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prevention of foodborne disease → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.fsis.usda.gov
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| issues |
food safety regulations for meat and poultry
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public health alerts → recall notices → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
executive branch agency
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| mission |
to protect public health by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged
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| monitors |
chemical contaminants in regulated products
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pathogens in meat and poultry → residues of veterinary drugs in regulated products → |
| oversees |
imported meat and poultry products
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meat and poultry processing plants → slaughter establishments → |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOf |
United States food safety system
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| regulates |
meat products
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poultry products → processed egg products → |
| responsibleFor |
egg products safety
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ensuring wholesomeness of meat and poultry → food labeling oversight → food product inspection → meat safety → poultry safety → preventing foodborne illness from regulated products → |
| sector |
food safety
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public health → |
| typeOfRegulator |
food safety regulator
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| uses |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point systems
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Food Safety and Inspection Service
("FSIS")
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abbreviation |
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United States Department of Agriculture
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oversees |
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Agricultural Research Service
("Bureau of Animal Industry")
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predecessor |