Which agency regulates processed egg products?

• A. USDA APHIS regulates processed egg products
• B. USDA FSIS regulates processed egg products; shell eggs are governed by other frameworks (e.g., FDA oversight for shell eggs in some contexts).
• C. FDA regulates processed egg products
• D. No federal regulation

Answer: (B)

Processed egg products are regulated by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service because they fall under the Egg Products Inspection Act, which requires mandatory inspection of facilities and pasteurization of products like liquid, frozen, and dried eggs. FSIS ensures the safety, labeling, and quality of these processed egg products. Shell eggs are governed by a different framework and can involve FDA oversight for certain aspects, especially for eggs sold across state lines, so the other agencies don’t apply to processed egg products in the same way. APHIS focuses on animal health and plant pests, not food processing regulation, and there is federal regulation in place, so the option claiming no federal regulation isn’t correct.