Which agency's inspection reports are publicly accessible via FOIA?

• A. USDA
• B. NIH
• C. FDA
• D. EPA

Answer: (A)

FOIA lets the public request access to federal records, and some agencies provide inspection records publicly to promote transparency. The USDA’s APHIS Animal Care program specifically maintains inspection reports on facilities that use regulated animals and makes many of these reports accessible to the public, either directly or through FOIA requests. This transparency helps show how facilities are complying with the Animal Welfare Act and where inspectors found issues.

Other agencies handle inspections and FOIA requests as well, but their inspection reports aren’t as readily or commonly published for public access. NIH and FDA records may require formal requests, and EPA data are typically found through other public portals rather than a broad, routinely posted set of inspection reports.