FSIS to Consider Additional Import Inspection Establishment Applications

All shipments of meat, poultry, or egg products must be reinspected by FSIS at an official import inspection establishment after meeting U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requirements. All facilities intending to operate as official import inspection establishments must apply for a Federal Grant of Inspection (GOI) (9 CFR 304.1).

Since 1990, FSIS has limited GOIs for official import inspection establishments to facilities within 50 miles of conventional ports of entry, generally located around the country’s perimeter in consideration of food defense and security issues, as well as inspection resource constraints.