9 CFR 300.1 - Purpose.

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Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products last revised: Jan 28, 2026

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§ 300.1 - Purpose.

This part describes the duties and organization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It also includes rules on the access of government employees to regulated places of business.

[63 FR 72354, Dec. 31, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 253, Jan. 5, 2004]

authority: 21 U.S.C. 451-470,601,1031; 7 U.S.C. 138-138i,450,1621,1901; 7 CFR 2.7, 2.18, 2.53

source: 63 FR 72354, Dec. 31, 1998, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 9 CFR 300.1