The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
defines commerce as “the exchange or transportation of meat and poultry products between
States, U.S. territories . . . , and the District of Columbia.”14 Commerce can be interstate or
intrastate.15 A product is only “in commerce” once it is out of the producing establishment’s
direct control and is in distribution (e.g., in another Federal establishment, in a warehouse,
distribution center, retail facility, restaurant, or other institution). Domestic product is considered
“in commerce” if it has been shipped from a firm without FSIS or firm controls or restrictions
and is free to be moved to any consignee or to consumers.”
What Is Commerce?
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