
Petition to Require Labeling for All Ritually Slaughtered Meat and Poultry
Petition Number
12-02
Petitioner
SIOA, a Division of American Freedom Defense Initiative
Submission Date
Jan 01, 2012
Status
Final Response Provided
Final Response
Petition Denied without Prejudice
Petition Summary
The petition requests that FSIS amend the regulations to require that the labels of ritually slaughtered meat or poultry products, and products containing ritually slaughtered meat or poultry, disclose the fact that the meat or poultry was derived from a ritually slaughtered animal. The petition also requests that FSIS require that the labels of these products identify the type of ritual slaughter employed, e.g., Kosher, Halal. The petition asserts that the absence of this information in the labeling of products derived from ritually slaughtered animals is an omission of a material fact that causes these products to be misbranded.