Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Program Introduction
The Fruit and Vegetable (F&V) inspection program offers an unbiased, third-party inspection service for the produce industry in Michigan and throughout the United States. F&V inspections are based on both USDA and Michigan standards, processor specifications, and/or industry requests. USDA standards are used nationwide as a basis for purchase and resolving disputes. With the exception of federal programs and exports, the program is voluntary. All F&V staff are required to be licensed by USDA on each commodity they inspect.