To supply federal assistance to louisiana 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…

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $384,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry on October 1, 2025, under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA 10.477) to operate state inspection program oversight for meat, poultry, and egg products in Louisiana through September 30, 2026.

The award funds Louisiana's state-level inspection oversight to ensure meat, poultry, and egg products produced in plants and shipped in commerce are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. The program protects public health by enforcing strict standards for food safety, proper labeling, and humane treatment under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, Egg Products Inspection Act, and Humane Slaughter Act. Louisiana's program must maintain federal "at least equal to" standards; FSIS conducts triennial audits to validate compliance. The recipient must maintain complete accounting records available to the Comptroller General and authorized representatives of the Secretary of Agriculture. Work is performed in Louisiana. Eligibility is limited to state agencies holding approved "at least equal to" programs under CFDA 10.475 (Cooperative Meat and Poultry Inspection), and pending Secretarial approval, the cooperator may receive annual renewals if it maintains required standards.

To supply federal assistance to louisiana 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.