RULES AND REGULATIONS
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FEDERAL
Poultry Products Inspection Act (FDA)
Understanding poultry exemptions (eXtension)
State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs
Twenty-seven states (which does not include Kentucky) have established meat and poultry inspection programs for products produced and sold within their jurisdictions. They must enforce requirements at least equal to those of FSIS' Federal inspection program and are reimbursed up to 50% of the cost. Related Information:
- Requirements for State Inspection Programs
- Reviews of State Programs
- States Currently Operating Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs
- States Without Inspection Programs (includes Kentucky)
A guide to federal food labeling requirements for meat and poultry (FSIS)
Animal production claims - outline of current process (FSIS)
The FSIS Small Plant Help Desk Staff are available to answer phone and email inquiries from 8 am to 4 pm EST at 1-877-FSIS HELP (1-877-374-7435) or InfoSource@fsis.usda.gov. Phone messages or email inquiries can be submitted outside these hours and a staff specialist will follow up with you within one business day.
Food labeling - meat and poultry terms (FSIS)
Compliance guidelines for retained water (FSIS)
Regulatory education video seminars (FSIS)
Federal environmental laws affecting agriculture (National Center for Agriculture Law)
KENTUCKY LEGISLATION AFFECTING POULTRY
State environmental regulations affecting Kentucky Agriculture (National Center for Agriculture Law)
General rules affecting livestock
Egg marketing program (Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of Consumer & Environmental Protection)
Kentucky commercial feed law (University of Kentucky)
Regulatory Services Newsletter (University of Kentucky)
Meat sales at Farmers' markets (Kentucky Department of Agriculture)
