Product Movement

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is NOT a public health or food safety concern. Product that has passed FSIS inspection is safe and wholesome for human consumption, and potentially may be released into commerce for human consumption.

Domestic Movement

Animals which pass ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) are safe and wholesome for human consumption, even if they are in the pre-clinical or recovery stage of an FMD infection.

International Standards

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Codes aim to assure the sanitary safety of international trade in terrestrial animals and their products consistent with the expanded mandate of the WOAH which is ‘to improve animal health worldwide’. During an FMD outbreak, WOAH recommendations for international trade will be followed.

Informational materials for FMD are below:

• WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code, FMD