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Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906: Enacted June 30, 1906, as chapter 3913,
34 Stat. 674, and substantially amended by the Wholesome Meat Act 1967 (P.L.
90-201), requires USDA to inspect all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, and horses
when slaughtered and processed into products for human consumption. The primary
goals of the law are to prevent adulterated or misbranded livestock and products
from being sold as food, and to ensure that meat and meat products are
slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. These requirements apply to
animals and their products produced and sold within states as well as to
imports, which must be inspected under equivalent foreign standards. The Food
and Drug Administration is responsible for all meats considered "exotic" at this
time, including venison and buffalo.
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