ABSTRACT
The FDA regulates all food and food-related products, except commercially processed egg products and meat and poultry products, including combination products (e.g., stew, pizza), containing 2% or more poultry or poultry products or 3% or more red meat or red meat products, which are regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Fruits, vegetables, and other plants are regulated by the that department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to prevent the introduction of plant diseases and pests into the United States. The voluntary grading of fruits and vegetables is carried out by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the USDA.
