Amendments to the Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
meat-poultry · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2019-09-16 · Effective 2019-09-16 · 84 FR 48551
Document
Document number
2019-19707
Federal Register citation
84 FR 48551
CFR reference
7 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2019-09-16
Effective date
2019-09-16
USDA docket
No. AMS-LP-16-0080
Abstract
This final rule informs the public that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending its regulations to update a number of outdated administrative and organizational references, clarify agency action as it relates to the withdrawal or denial of service, update the official shields and grademarks associated with the grading service, and make reference to the use of instrument grading equipment as a means of determining official grades on beef and lamb carcasses.