Which service provides inspection in overseas areas where domestic plants are not inspected by Federal or State systems?

• A. U.S. Army Veterinary Service
• B. Navy PMA
• C. FDA
• D. USDA FSIS

Answer: (A)

When federal or state inspection isn’t available in overseas areas, military veterinary services take on the job of inspecting foods served to personnel. The U.S. Army Veterinary Service is the unit that conducts these inspections in overseas settings, ensuring the sanitation and safety of meat, poultry, and other foods in Army facilities and contractor operations where civilian inspectors aren’t present.

The FDA mainly regulates foods inside the civilian market and doesn’t provide overseas plant inspections for military dining operations. The Navy’s medical/public health functions aren’t responsible for this specific inspection role, and USDA FSIS handles meat and poultry inspection domestically and for certain exports, but in overseas areas lacking federal/state oversight, the Army Veterinary Service is the designated inspector.