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gov
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD
SAFETY AND INSPECTION
SERVICE
In 1977, the Food Safety and
A brief history
Quality Service (FSQS) was created
to perform meat and poultry
USDA's Division of grading, as well as inspection
President Harrison Chemistry was activities, instead of APHIS. In 1981,
signed the first law renamed the Food FSQS was reorganized and
requiring inspection and Drug renamed the Food Safety and
of meat products. Administration (FDA) Inspection Service (FSIS)

1862 1890 1906 1931 1938 1977-81

President Lincoln The Pure Food and Drug Act and Congress passed the Federal
founded the USDA the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
and created the became law. The Pure Food and Drug Act which gave the FDA the
USDA's Division of prevented the manufacture, sale, or authority to issue food safety
Chemistry. transportation of adulterated or standards, among other
misbranded foods, drugs, medicines, and authorities
liquors
 Resource: fsis.usda.gov
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD
SAFETY AND INSPECTION
SERVICE
A brief history

HACCP was implemented in all

FSIS- and state-inspected meat
and poultry slaughter and
processing establishments
across the nation,

1996 1997-2000 PRESENT

FSIS issued its landmark The CDC has recognized HACCP as an

rule, Pathogen Reduction/HACCP important factor in the overall decline in
Systems. The rule focuses on the bacterial foodborne illnesses.FSIS works
prevention and reduction of with federal, state and local food safety
microbial pathogens on raw partners to address emerging pathogens,
products that can cause illness to detect foodborne hazards, and to
prevent foodborne illness