A brief summary of food regulation acts and agencies
| Pure Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | Regulates preparation, processing, sanitary standards, labeling, and additives in foods. |
| Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act | Regulates dealer infruits and vegetables engaged in interstate commerce. |
| Agricultural Marketing Act | Regulates inspection and grading of all processed foods and fresh foods other than meat and poultry |
| Federal Meat Inspection Act | Regulates inspection and grading of all meats and establishment of standards of identity. |
| Poultry Products Inspection Act | Regulates inspection of fresh, frozen, canned, and ready-to-cook poultry |
| Egg Products Inspection Act | Regulates all egg products and maintains continuous inspection procedures. |
| US Public Health Service Milk Ordinance and Code | Regulates the inspection and grading of milk and dairy products |
| Imported Meat Act | Regulates the labeling of imported meat products. |
| US Dept of Commerce | Regulates voluntary inspection program for fish and shellfish |
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