Does Maryland license animal slaughter facilities?
No, USDA FSIS has jurisdiction over animal slaughter facilities and they issue a “grant of inspection”, not a license, which is continuous while the operation is in compliance. In other words, if the facility meets federal standards, FSIS will assign an inspector to the facility, and FSIS will provide continuous inspection services to the facility as long as it operates in compliance with federal standards. If FSIS withdraws inspection services for whatever reason, the facility will no longer qualify as federally inspected. • Does Maryland license poultry slaughter facilities? No, USDA has jurisdiction over poultry slaughter facilities and they issue a “grant of inspection”, not a license. USDA FSIS has jurisdiction over and issues a grant of inspection for processors of over 20,000 poultry per year. Under 20,000 slaughtered per year, USDA FSIS has jurisdiction to not sell adulterated poultry but the facilities are exempt from continuous inspection, however they may be inspected quarte
