Which of the following is NOT an amenable species requiring FSIS inspection?

• A. Livestock
• B. Equine
• C. Siluriformes fish
• D. Rabbits

Answer: (D)

FSIS inspection applies to meat from species that are legally covered by the Federal Meat Inspection Act. This includes major livestock such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as horses, and, in recent policy changes, catfish (a member of the Siluriformes). Rabbits are not on the federally amenable list, so rabbit slaughter and processing do not require FSIS inspection by mandate. They may be inspected under state programs or voluntary federal inspection, but not by requirement. That is why rabbits are the correct answer.