Hello, North Carolina! FSIS is actively hiring in North Carolina – check out our current openings below. *5k recruitment incentive available* Apply and share today! Consumer Safety Inspectors -Lewiston, North Carolina closes May 14: https://bit.ly/3R79RVl -Wilkesboro, North Carolina closes August 1: https://bit.ly/3QKZdmS Learn about the role of Consumer Safety Inspector: https://bit.ly/3QKk7Tf Explore employee benefits: 🔗 https://bit.ly/47ykq8Y
USDA-FSIS
Government Administration
Washington, D.C. 41,148 followers
Protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.
About us
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of the Nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products. FSIS ensures food safety through the authorities of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act; and humane animal handling through the authority of Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. FSIS employs about 9,000 personnel, the majority of whom work on the front lines of food safety in establishments across the country to ensure the production of food is safe. Our workforce leverages tools such as the Public Health Information System (PHIS) to meet existing requirements and anticipate future public health issues and trends. Our personnel possess diverse skill sets and competencies that complement one another. We have a large number of food, consumer safety, and import inspectors; public health veterinarians; enforcement, investigations, and analysis officers; chemists; microbiologists; epidemiologists; and a range of other public health professionals. We also employ personnel skilled and trained in policy development; data, scientific, and lab analysis; financial, administrative, investigative, technical, and communications tasks; and other functions that support FSIS’ mission.
- Website
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http://www.fsis.usda.gov
External link for USDA-FSIS
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1862
- Specialties
- Food Inspection, Veterinarians, Consumer Safety, Meat and Poultry, and Food Inspectors
Locations
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Primary
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250, US
Employees at USDA-FSIS
Updates
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Surprisingly, it’s not what you put on your pizza, but what can grow uninvited and multiply rapidly after just two hours at room temperature: foodborne illness causing harmful bacteria. Always refrigerate perishable foods within two hours. #FoodSafetyFriday #PizzaPartyDay
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Read. Check. Double-check. Properly reading a food label can significantly decrease the risk of allergic reactions. FSIS wants to keep you informed and #FoodSafe. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3oQrBZH #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek
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Under Secretary Dr. Emilio Esteban presented virtually at the Food Safety Latam Summit to inform participants of FSIS’ vision to keep everyone’s food safe and how our regulatory system provides the framework for realizing that vision. FSIS engages in continual stakeholder meetings and data sharing, uses risk assessments to understand our approach to controlling pathogens, and collaborates with international organizations to advance food safety on a global level. FSIS works closely with industry, adhering to our science-based standards, to verify meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.
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Turn your passion into a purpose-led career! Making a difference starts here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/43MkS1u Check out what FSIS offers its employees: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TL9WOG 🔗 https://bit.ly/47ykq8Y For information about FSIS inspection positions, visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Q0YKwP #FoodSafety #JoinFSIS
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USDA-FSIS reposted this
The Town Hall this morning at the 2024 #FoodSafetySummit was illuminating. We heard from James Jones at FDA, Sandra Eskin at USDA-FSIS, Robert Tauxe at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Steven Mandernach at the Association of Food and Drug Officials. 👉 Read comprehensive coverage of the discussion: https://lnkd.in/eqwGYUYm Thank you, panelists! #foodsafety #FDA #USDA #CDC #AFDO Food Safety Magazine
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USDA-FSIS reposted this
Meet Margaret Burns-Rath, JD, MPH-. In her current position of Acting International Executive at USDA-FSIS, she oversees all international activities related to food safety, formulating policies, and coordinating with foreign governments to ensure the safe trade of meat, poultry, and egg products. #AANHPI
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USDA-FSIS reposted this
Meet CDR Catherine Rockwell, a senior public health advisor at USDA-FSIS. This year, she will celebrate 19 years as a Public Health Service officer and over 30 years as a #veterinarian. She has spent her career helping to ensure food safety and food protection while providing preventive medicine and acute medical and surgical care to companion animals. #AnimalHealth #PetCareHeroes Read her #OfficerSpotlight: https://bit.ly/4bi5TkA
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FACT: Salmonella can be on present on eggshells. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling eggs to prevent spreading bacteria to other foods (like Mother’s Day brunch), surfaces, or people. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3wjZtCf
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A message from FSIS Deputy Administrator, Terri Nintemann honoring the work FSIS employees do in serving the American people and protecting public health. #PSRW #GovPossible