The Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nations commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.This section notes milestones in FSIS evolution, from the early days of USDA through passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act FMIA and other Acts to the creation of a modern sciencebased inspection system.

Telephone: (402) 344-5000
Fax: (402) 344-5005
Website: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/