Who inspects egg products?
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspects and regulates meat and poultry products. FSIS is responsible for ensuring that these products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. FSIS also inspects pasteurized egg products (eggs that have been removed from their shells for further processing) produced in Federally inspected plants. All other food products, other than those regulated by FSIS, fall under the regulatory authority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Note: Many government agencies cooperate to ensure the safety of shell eggs from farm to table. See Shell Eggs from Farm to Table. (Source: FSIS Food Recalls. See also Egg Products and Food Safety.
