Government OKs Grabbing Samples of Condemned Inedible Meat Materials
Published Date: 12/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is renewing a permit process that lets people collect samples of condemned or inedible materials from official food plants. No changes are being made, and the current approval expires March 31, 2026. If you’re involved in this, you can comment on the renewal until February 20, 2026, with no new fees or paperwork increases.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Permit Process Renewed, No Changes
The FSIS is renewing the permit process that lets people obtain specimens of condemned or other inedible materials, and it is making no changes to the information collection. The current approval will expire on March 31, 2026, and FSIS is accepting comments on the renewal until February 20, 2026.
You Must File FSIS Form 6700-2
If you want specimens from official establishments, you must file a written application on FSIS Form 6700-2 under 9 CFR 314.9(a) and state the purpose. FSIS estimates the form takes about 10 minutes to complete, expects 1,642 respondents filing once each year, and estimates a total annual respondent burden of 274 hours; establishments may release specimens only for educational, research, or other nonfood purposes under an inspector-issued permit, and collection must not interfere with inspection.
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