Organized into 10 District Offices nationwide, OFO carries out FSIS’ food safety mission in processing and slaughter facilities across the country. OFO is also responsible for managing all certification work including export verification.

The Food Safety and Hygiene Inspection Services Division (FSHISD) makes certain that residents and visitors to the Nation's Capital consume safe and wholesome food.

(1) District offices. Each district office, under the direction of a District Manager, manages a farm-to-table food safety program of regulatory oversight and inspection in a district consisting of a State or several States and territories.

1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments in the packages. A public health alert was issued for frozen, fully cooked Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, with hopes ...

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) created this guide to help small businesses and poultry producers who slaughter or process poultry for human food to determine whether the slaughter or processing operations at their businesses are eligible for exemption from Federal or State inspection.

1 day ago · NEW YORK -- Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments in the packages. A public health alert was issued for ...

States, territories, and the District of Columbia also have food safety responsibilities and operate agencies that regulate and enforce their own food safety laws to ensure the safety of foods produced, processed, and/or sold within their borders.

Jul 29, 2022 · FSIS Announces Study of Effect of Increased Poultry Line Speeds on Worker Safety. On January 31, 2022, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia granted USDA’s motion for remand in a case challenging the issuance of line speed waivers to certain establishments participating in the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS).

This part describes the duties and organization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It also includes rules on the access of government employees to regulated places of business.

Pork Casings - Obtain FSIS Form 9060-7 (08/26/2011), Animal Casings Export Certificate for Countries Requiring Ante-mortem, Post-mortem, and Fit for Human Food Statements and the FSIS Letterhead Certificate.