Which agency is responsible for labeling information on meat and poultry products?

• A. FDA
• B. CDC
• C. FSIS
• D. EPA

Answer: (C)

Labeling meat and poultry products is handled by the agency responsible for inspecting and regulating these foods: the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. This agency enforces labeling requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act, ensuring that labels provide essential information such as product identity, net weight, ingredient list, establishment or origin information, and any required safe-handling instructions and nutrition details. The FDA oversees labeling for most other foods, while the CDC does not regulate food labeling and the EPA focuses on environmental and certain chemical aspects of food production. Because meat and poultry labeling falls under FSIS, it is the correct authority.