Which entity regulates butchering operations?

• A. USDA
• B. FDA
• C. EPA
• D. CDC

Answer: (A)

Regulation of slaughtering operations is handled by the USDA, specifically the Food Safety and Inspection Service. FSIS conducts mandatory inspections of slaughter facilities, enforces sanitation and humane handling standards, and ensures meat, poultry, and processed egg products entering commerce are safe. The FDA oversees most other foods and food facilities, but not the slaughter and processing of meat; the CDC focuses on disease prevention and outbreak monitoring rather than facility regulation; the EPA handles environmental protection. So, USDA is the correct regulator for butchering operations.