To supply federal assistance to georgia to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry…

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to the Georgia Department of Agriculture on October 1, 2025, to operate Georgia's state meat and poultry inspection program under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA 10.477). The award runs through September 30, 2026, and funds inspection activities across Georgia to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products produced in state plants and shipped in interstate and international commerce are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled.

Georgia Department of Agriculture holds the award as prime recipient with no sub-recipients on this specific agreement. The program supports federal oversight and enforcement of strict food safety standards, proper labeling, and humane slaughter requirements under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, Egg Products Inspection Act, and Humane Slaughter Act. The state agency must maintain sanitation and operating standards for inspection of meat, poultry, and egg product plant facilities and equipment, and is subject to FSIS audit every three years to validate compliance with federal "at least equal to" program standards. Renewal is offered annually pending Secretarial approval if the recipient maintains required standards.

To supply federal assistance to georgia to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products.