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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

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FSIS-GD-2005-0003-Food-Standards-and-Labeling-Policy-Book.pdf Labeling May 22, 2026
FSIS Guideline for Label Approval Labeling December 1, 2025
Extraordinary Circumstances - Procedures for Evaluating Labeling Labeling July 13, 2025
Information Required for Requesting Temporary Approval Labeling January 14, 2025
FSIS Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims Labeling August 1, 2024
Label Application Guidance Labeling July 1, 2022
FSIS Guideline on Kit Product Labeling Inspection, Labeling September 1, 2021
Pressure Sensitive Stickers Labeling May 1, 2020
Labeling Guideline on Statements that Bioengineered or Genetically-Modified Ingredients or Animal Feed were not used in Meat, Poultry, or Egg Products Labeling December 1, 2019
Food Product Dating Labeling October 1, 2019