Visual Post-Mortem Inspection in Swine Slaughter Establishments
FSIS is amending its regulations to end mandatory mandibular lymph nodes ("lymph nodes") incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses in all swine slaughter establishments (i.e., establishments operating under traditional swine slaughter inspection or the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS)). Mandibular l
| Agency | Agriculture Department, Food Safety and Inspection Service |
|---|---|
| Document type | Rule |
| Published | 2026-05-21 |
| Summary | FSIS is amending its regulations to end mandatory mandibular lymph nodes ("lymph nodes") incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses in all swine slaughter establishments (i.e., establishments operating under traditional swine slaughter inspection or the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS)). Mandibular lymph nodes incision and viscera palpation of swine carcasses are not needed to ensure food safety, as FSIS swine condemnation rates are low and disease conditions that are condemnable defects can be detected visually through other pathological changes in the carcass and its parts. Therefore, FSIS is amending the meat inspection regulations to remove requirements for establishme |
| Document number | 2026-10186 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/21/2026-10186/visual-post-mortem-inspection-in-swine-slaughter-establishments |