Federal Register #2026-08261

FSIS Updates Retail Dollar Limits for Meat and Poultry Exemptions

This notice from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides an update on regulatory limits for retail exemptions and does not request products or services. - Government Buyer: - Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - No OEMs, vendors, or manufacturers are mentioned - No products, part numbers, or quantities are requested - Key Details: - Adjusts the maximum dollar amounts of meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products that retail stores may sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without losing their exemption from federal inspection - For the upcoming calendar year, the retail dollar limitation is $109,600 for meat and meat products (including Siluriformes fish and fish products) and $76,100 for poultry and poultry products - This is a regulatory update, not a procurement or solicitation for goods or services

Description

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announces the adjusted dollar limitations on the amount of meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products that retail stores can sell to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions without losing exemption from Federal inspection requirements. The retail dollar limitations are adjusted based on changes in the Consumer Price Index. For calendar year 2026, the limits are set at $109,600 for meat and meat products and $76,100 for poultry and poultry products. These adjustments are effective May 28, 2026.

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