Is there a difference between inspection and grading services?
A Yes. Companies can choose to have the meat and poultry that they sell graded by USDA; it is not mandatory. This is the only mark of identity you have for knowing the quality of the product. If a meat or poultry product is graded by USDA, there must be a USDA grade shield or mark on the carcass, package or product label. Only the official USDA grade can be used as a guide to the quality of the meat. If the company claims it is selling Choice beef, for example, it must be proclaimed on the package or product label within the UDSA shield or another approved marking. Meat and poultry companies may label products with a company’s private quality label. If a product is labeled with a term such as “restaurant quality,” understand that this is not an endorsed claim by USDA, but rather a subject claim made by the company. In comparison, inspection services are mandatory and are offered either through a state meat and poultry program, such as the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Mea
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