TEXAS MEAT INSPECTOR LICENSING PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
RATIONALES 2025|2026 Q&A
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➢ TEXAS MEAT INSPECTOR LICENSING PRACTICE EXAM
➢ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
➢ (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
➢ 2025|2026 Q&A
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➢ MULTIPLE CHOICE
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, TEXAS MEAT INSPECTOR LICENSING
PRACTICE
1. What is the primary purpose of meat inspection in Texas?
A.To ensure flavor and texture
B. To ensure meat safety and wholesomeness
C. To enhance shelf life
D. To promote exports
RATIONALE >> Meat inspection is mandated to protect public
health by ensuring that meat is safe, wholesome, and properly
labeled.
2. Which federal agency oversees meat inspection?
A.FDA
B. CDC
C. USDA FSIS
D. EPA
RATIONALE >>The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and egg products.
3. Which law established mandatory federal meat inspection?
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,A.Food Safety Act
B. Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)
C. Pure Food and Drug Act
D. Consumer Protection Act
RATIONALE >> The FMIA of 1906 mandates inspection of all meat
sold across state lines and in federally inspected plants.
4. What is the purpose of antemortem inspection?
A.To check meat for pathogens
B. To assess animal health before slaughter
C. To test meat packaging
D. To label carcasses
RATIONALE >> Antemortem inspections help detect disease or
abnormal conditions before the animal is slaughtered.
5. Which of the following conditions would cause an animal
to be condemned during antemortem inspection?
A.Mild fever
B. Downer (non-ambulatory) status
C. Pregnancy
D. Fractured limb
RATIONALE >> Non-ambulatory animals cannot be used for meat
due to the risk of BSE and other diseases.
6. What is the role of a postmortem inspection?
A.To weigh carcasses
B. To remove skin
C. To identify diseased tissues or abnormalities after slaughter
D. To certify product grades
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, RATIONALE >> Postmortem inspection is conducted after slaughter to
ensure no signs of disease remain in meat.
7. Which organ is commonly inspected postmortem to detect
systemic illness?
A.Heart
B. Lungs
C. Intestines
D. Stomach
RATIONALE >> Lungs are often checked for pneumonia,
abscesses, or lesions indicating systemic illness.
8. What does “USDA Inspected and Passed” mean?
A.The meat was processed quickly
B. The meat passed safety and quality standards
C. The animal was grass-fed
D. The meat has no fat
RATIONALE >> This label confirms that meat was inspected and
found safe and wholesome for consumption.
9. Which pathogen is of particular concern in ground beef?
A.Listeria
B. E. coli O157:H7
C. Clostridium botulinum
D. Norovirus
RATIONALE >> E.coli O157:H7 can cause serious illness and is a
concern in ground beef due to internal contamination risks.
10. Who has the authority to retain or condemn a carcass?
https://www.stuvia.com/user/LUCIDWISE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
RATIONALES 2025|2026 Q&A
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS:
➢ TEXAS MEAT INSPECTOR LICENSING PRACTICE EXAM
➢ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
➢ (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
➢ 2025|2026 Q&A
➢ 100% GUARANTEE PASS
➢ MULTIPLE CHOICE
➢ MULTIPLE RESPONSE
https://www.stuvia.com/user/LUCIDWISE
, TEXAS MEAT INSPECTOR LICENSING
PRACTICE
1. What is the primary purpose of meat inspection in Texas?
A.To ensure flavor and texture
B. To ensure meat safety and wholesomeness
C. To enhance shelf life
D. To promote exports
RATIONALE >> Meat inspection is mandated to protect public
health by ensuring that meat is safe, wholesome, and properly
labeled.
2. Which federal agency oversees meat inspection?
A.FDA
B. CDC
C. USDA FSIS
D. EPA
RATIONALE >>The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and egg products.
3. Which law established mandatory federal meat inspection?
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,A.Food Safety Act
B. Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA)
C. Pure Food and Drug Act
D. Consumer Protection Act
RATIONALE >> The FMIA of 1906 mandates inspection of all meat
sold across state lines and in federally inspected plants.
4. What is the purpose of antemortem inspection?
A.To check meat for pathogens
B. To assess animal health before slaughter
C. To test meat packaging
D. To label carcasses
RATIONALE >> Antemortem inspections help detect disease or
abnormal conditions before the animal is slaughtered.
5. Which of the following conditions would cause an animal
to be condemned during antemortem inspection?
A.Mild fever
B. Downer (non-ambulatory) status
C. Pregnancy
D. Fractured limb
RATIONALE >> Non-ambulatory animals cannot be used for meat
due to the risk of BSE and other diseases.
6. What is the role of a postmortem inspection?
A.To weigh carcasses
B. To remove skin
C. To identify diseased tissues or abnormalities after slaughter
D. To certify product grades
https://www.stuvia.com/user/LUCIDWISE
, RATIONALE >> Postmortem inspection is conducted after slaughter to
ensure no signs of disease remain in meat.
7. Which organ is commonly inspected postmortem to detect
systemic illness?
A.Heart
B. Lungs
C. Intestines
D. Stomach
RATIONALE >> Lungs are often checked for pneumonia,
abscesses, or lesions indicating systemic illness.
8. What does “USDA Inspected and Passed” mean?
A.The meat was processed quickly
B. The meat passed safety and quality standards
C. The animal was grass-fed
D. The meat has no fat
RATIONALE >> This label confirms that meat was inspected and
found safe and wholesome for consumption.
9. Which pathogen is of particular concern in ground beef?
A.Listeria
B. E. coli O157:H7
C. Clostridium botulinum
D. Norovirus
RATIONALE >> E.coli O157:H7 can cause serious illness and is a
concern in ground beef due to internal contamination risks.
10. Who has the authority to retain or condemn a carcass?
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