Through which agency are the inspection and quality grading services for meat, poultry, dairy, eggs, and fruit and vegetables shipped across state lines provided?

• A. United States Department of Agriculture
• B. Food and Drug Administration
• C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• D. Food Safety and Inspection Service

Answer: (D)

Federal oversight of foods that cross state lines is handled by a USDA agency that focuses on safety and labeling of high-risk products. The Food Safety and Inspection Service is the agency charged with inspecting meat, poultry, and egg products to ensure they are safe and wholesome for interstate shipment, and it also administers official grading services for many products in commerce. This is the body you rely on when dealing with products like meat, poultry, eggs, and related items that move between states. The other agencies play different roles: FDA covers many other foods, but not the primary meat and poultry inspection scope, and CDC is focused on disease surveillance rather than product inspection or grading.