USDA Wants Feedback on Small Biz Food Inspection Overtime Costs
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your thoughts on collecting info about overtime and holiday inspection fees for small food businesses. This helps make sure the fees are fair and the process isn’t too much work for anyone. You’ve got until February 23, 2026, to share your ideas—no money changes yet, just a chance to improve how things work!
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Temporary Fee Cuts for Small Meat/Poultry/Egg Plants
If you run a small or very small official meat, poultry, or egg products establishment, the Food Safety and Inspection Service plans to use $20,000,000 in de-obligated funds to temporarily reduce overtime and holiday inspection fees. To get a reduction, establishments must submit the reinstated FSIS Form 5200-16; the agency expects 3,944 respondents and is accepting comments through February 23, 2026.
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