Site Feedback

Website Feedback

This contact form is only for website help or website suggestions. If you have questions or comments regarding a published document please contact the publishing agency. Comments or questions about document content can not be answered by OFR staff. Please do not provide confidential information or personal data.

Title 7

Displaying title 7, up to date as of 7/09/2026. Title 7 was last amended 7/09/2026.
view historical versions
  1. Title 7 —Agriculture
  2. Subtitle B —Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
  3. Chapter I —Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture
  4. Subchapter C —Requirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act
  5. Part 54 —Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
  6. Subpart A   View Full Text
  • Details
  • Print
  • Search
  • Subscribe
  • Timeline
  • Go to Date
  • Published Edition
  • Developer Tools
eCFR Content

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the official legal print publication containing the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) is a continuously updated online version of the CFR. It is not an official legal edition of the CFR.

Learn more about the eCFR, its status, and the editorial process.

Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter IAgricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture27 – 209
Subchapter CRequirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act51 – 75
Part 54Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)54.1 – 54.1034
Subpart AGrading of Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products54.1 – 54.31
Definitions54.1 – 54.2
§ 54.1Meaning of words and terms defined.
§ 54.2Designation of official certificates, memoranda, marks, other identifications, and devices for purposes of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
Administration54.3
§ 54.3Authority.
Service54.4 – 54.26
§ 54.4Kind of service.
§ 54.5Availability of service.
§ 54.6How to obtain service.
§ 54.7Order of furnishing service.
§ 54.8When request for service deemed made.
§ 54.9Withdrawal of application or request for service.
§ 54.10Authority of agent.
§ 54.11Denial, conditional withdrawal, or suspension of service.
§ 54.12 [Reserved]
§ 54.13Accessibility and refrigeration of products; access to establishments; suitable work environment; and access to records.
§ 54.14 [Reserved]
§ 54.15Instrument grading.
§ 54.16Marking of products.
§ 54.17Official identifications.
§ 54.18Custody of identification devices.
§ 54.19Appeal of a grading service decision.
§ 54.20Exemptions.
§§ 54.21-54.26 [Reserved]
Charges for Service54.27 – 54.28
§ 54.27Fees and other charges for service.
§ 54.28Payment of fees and other charges.
Miscellaneous54.29 – 54.31
§ 54.29Identification.
§ 54.30 [Reserved]
§ 54.31OMB control number.
eCFR Content