ABSTRACT
The Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Inspection Service, State Department of Agriculture, local health departments, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Labor, weights and measurements agencies, and many other agencies within federal, state, and local governments are a constant yet necessary presence continuously surrounding food manufacturing and processing entities. 21CFR5.35 recognizes the authority of the Food and Drug Administration, and the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service operates under the authority of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to inspect food manufacturing and processing facilities. Each state operates its own agriculture department and most local entities and states have health departments. With the vast quantity of regulatory bodies, every food company in America is regulated in one or more ways. Which regulatory agency oversees the facility is determined by the type of food product produced and the location of the food plant.
