Food Safety Enforcement and Inspection Actions and Terminology

This document provides an overview of basic food safety enforcement terminology used by FSIS that may impact school distributing agencies, school food authorities, and processors of USDA-regulated foods, including meat, poultry, and egg products. It is important to note that this document applies only to FSIS-regulated products. A variety of resources are provided at the end of this document for readers who would like additional information.