Jones & Hilton Co.owned a large cold storage warehouse where they stored and processed meat and meat products.An insider revealed to the media that the facility failed to meet numerous safety standards,encountered rodent infestation,and sold potentially harmful and infected meat in the market without notifying authorities.The ________ has the authority to conduct inspections of the cold storage warehouse and initiate legal proceedings against the owners for endangering the health of consumers.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat and poultry products in the United States. They have the authority to inspect facilities like the cold storage warehouse described in the scenario, and to take legal action against the owners if they are found to be endangering public health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of other food products, drugs, and medical devices, but not specifically meat and poultry. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for ensuring the safety of consumer products, but not food products. The Federal Healthcare Commission is not a real organization.