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BY THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.


Report To The Honorable Thomas F. Eagleton

And To The Honorable Lawton Chiles,

United States Senate






USDA's Oversight Of State Meat And Poultry

Inspection Programs Could Be Strengthened



Fecjeral legislation requires that meat and
poqltry products sold for human consump-
tion be inspected to ensure that they are
safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must
inspect all products sold in interstate and
for, ign commerce, but States are permitted
to inspect intrastate products provided that
USDA has certified that their inspection
la vs and programs are at least equal to
th qse of the Federal Government. Twenty-
se en States operated equal to inspection
pr grams as of June 30, 1983.


Alhough USDA's procedures for certifying
th equality of State programs are consistent
wil h the discretion the Congress gave USDA,
GAO recommends several changes to make
tho procedures more effective. These
changes would improve existing measures
of !inspection effectiveness and provide a
mere objective basis for comparing State
ant Federal inspections. GAO also recom-
in nds expanding internal reviews to deter-
mine how well USDA's field offices oversee
St te programs.


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            GAO/RCED-84-23
          OCTOBER 21. 1983

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