meat inspection
Slaughterhouse quality control
Meat inspection is the official examination of animal carcasses and meat products to ensure they're safe for human consumption.
Government inspectors check for disease, contamination, and proper handling at slaughterhouses and processing plants.
The plant was shut down after failing meat inspection.
The practice became standard in industrialized countries following food safety scandals in the early twentieth century.
- E. coliIntestinal rod-shaped bacterium
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
- SalmonellaRod-shaped food-poisoning bacterium
- cold chainTemperature-controlled distribution system
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
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- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- Meat Industrybeef, pork, chicken, poultry, bacon
- food lawFDA, USDA, labeling, nutrition facts, recall
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- Food StandardsUSDA, organic certification, food labeling, grading systems, organic label
- health lawshealth law, Obamacare, health standards, health regulations, healthcare mandates