The mission of the ______ is to ensure the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labelled and packaged.

• A. USDA FSIS
• B. FDA
• C. EPA
• D. CDC

Answer: (A)

This question tests which agency is responsible for regulating meat, poultry, and processed egg products from production through packaging. The mission described matches the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FSIS inspects and regulates meat and poultry products and processed egg products to ensure they are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled and packaged. Their responsibilities include plant inspections, enforcing labeling and packaging standards, and overseeing recalls when issues arise, under Acts like the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act.

In contrast, the FDA oversees most other foods, cosmetics, and drugs, but not these specific products. The CDC focuses on disease surveillance and outbreak control rather than regulatory oversight of product safety and labeling. The EPA handles environmental protections, including pesticide regulation, not direct food safety inspections or labeling of meat, poultry, and processed eggs.