Which acts authorize FSIS inspection authority?

• A. The Federal Meat Inspection Act
• B. The Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, and Egg Products Inspection Act
• C. The Animal Welfare Act
• D. The Pure Food and Drug Act

Answer: (B)

FSIS gets its inspection authority from statutes that explicitly cover each product category it oversees. The Federal Meat Inspection Act establishes mandatory inspection of meat and meat products and sets sanitary standards for processing plants. The Poultry Products Inspection Act provides similar authority for poultry and poultry products. The Egg Products Inspection Act does the same for egg products. Together, these three acts grant FSIS the authority to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products. The Animal Welfare Act focuses on humane treatment of animals and does not confer broad inspection powers for these products, and the Pure Food and Drug Act is an older framework that does not authorize FSIS to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products.