Open for CommentFSIS· Food Safety and Inspection ServiceProposed Rule

Maximum Line Speed Rates for Young Chicken and Turkey Establishments Operating under the New Poultry Inspection System

Introduced February 19, 2026Comment period ends April 21, 2026View on regulations.gov ↗
💬 Closes in 33 daysDeadline: Apr 21, 2026

What This Means

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is setting speed limits for how fast poultry processing plants can run their production lines when they use a newer inspection system. This affects chicken and turkey processing facilities that have adopted this updated inspection method, which allows plants to move faster than traditional inspection allowed. The speed limits matter because they balance allowing businesses to operate efficiently while making sure the government's food safety inspectors can still catch problems and keep consumers safe from contaminated meat.

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TypeFederal Regulation
AgencyFSIS · Food Safety and Inspection Service
Regulations.gov IDFSIS-2025-0012-0003
IntroducedFebruary 19, 2026
Comment DeadlineApril 21, 2026

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