FSIS 2026 Updates
FSIS launched this 2026 virtual program to allow small plants to interact directly with regulators.
What is askFSIS Live!?
In addition to E. coli, this highly common pathogen is often found in raw or undercooked meats, poultry, and eggs, and can cause severe foodborne illness.
What is Salmonella?
Labeling features required to be on the Principal Display Panel?
What is Product Name, Inspection Legend, Handling Statement, Net Weight?
This federally regulated pathogen is the primary focus of 9 CFR 310.25 and is monitored through routine verification sampling in beef slaughter establishments.
What is E. coli O157:H7?
This type of regulatory action is issued when products are no longer available but still pose a risk to consumers.
What is a Public Health Alert (PHA)?
These three lowest grades are used to make ground beef and processed products such as hot dogs
What are Utility, Canner and Cutter?
Days a temporary label approval can be granted for a deficient label?
What is 180 days?
This type of regulatory documentation is issued when an establishment fails to meet a regulatory requirement under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
What is an NR (Noncompliance Record)?
A 2026 FSIS alert included products that accidentally contained this allergen newly recognized as a major allergen in the U.S.
What is sesame?
Many people of the Muslim faith will only eat this type of certified meat.
What is halal?
Exception to allow 'Product of USA' to be on a label if the cattle were not born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the US?
What is labels for export products?
This term describes a cluster of positive results indicating a potential systemic failure in slaughter dressing.
What is a High Event Period?
A new 2026 labeling rule requires animals to be born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S. to use this claim.
What is the “Product of USA” label claim?
These common meats would never be considered Kosher or halal.
What is pork?
True or False: AMS grading for Prime, Choice, Select on labels require a submitted and approved USDA label approval?
False, AMS grading labeling grading claims are generically approved and are not submitted to USDA, but claims must be factual and product complies with regulatory requirements to label products with grading claims
This FSIS system houses inspection data, NRs, sampling, and task results.
What is PHIS?
In 2026, USDA announced moving FSIS headquarters functions to this Midwestern state.
What is Iowa?
This grade is the most widely sold in consumer retail markets and contains slightly less marbling than USDA Prime cuts of meat?
What is USDA Choice
Acceptable safety and quality date labeling terminology for on meat products sold in California as required by California state law AB-660?
This severe enforcement action can halt inspection services entirely.
What is a suspension?