Regulation & law · 07/09/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Food Safety Agency Relaxes Rules on Beef Small Intestine Use

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has amended its rule allowing the use of beef small intestine, excluding the distal ileum, for human food, provided it comes from US or certified foreign establishments, following evaluation of comments and a review of BSE infectivity.