FSIS issued Quarterly Enforcement Reports for 1Q 2022 (October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021)

The USDA/FSIS issued the Enforcement report for 1Q 2022, covering the period of October 1, 20221 to December 31, 2021. The report summarizes the enforcement actions FSIS has taken to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products reaching consumers are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled. This report is a snapshot in time of a dynamic process. In 1Q, 1.8 million inspections were performed, and 23,002 Noncompliance Records (NR) were issued (98.7%). An NR can be appealed. In 1Q, 457 appeals were filled, 102 granted and 190 denied, and 88 cases were pending when the period ended. Additional 77 appeals ended with modified NRs. FSIS also re-inspect 1,291,263,334 lb of imported meat and poultry in 1Q, and accepted 1,289,477,260 lb. Domestic inspections are also included.@