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Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture > Food Safety > Food Safety and Inspection Service
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31 July, ’10: MUCH more to come on this page.
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“Our [Putative] Mission”: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
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FSIS History. The timeline below takes you from FSIS’ beginnings through the 1990s. Link>>>http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/Agency_History/index.asp
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Leadership / bios
Jerold R. Mande, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety | PDFJerold R. Mande joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2009 as deputy under secretary for food safety. He leads and oversees the Food Safety Inspection Service.
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Alfred V. Almanza – AdministratorAlfred Almanza, FSIS Administrator, has been with FSIS more than 30 years. He served most recently as Manager of the Dallas District, which includes more than 350 federally-inspected establishments.
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Bryce Quick – Deputy AdministratorMr. Quick, who has a strong record as an advocate for the modernization of our Nation’s food safety system, has been the Deputy Administrator for FSIS since 2005.
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Structure & Organization
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Office of the Administrator
The Administrator is FSIS’ top official, with overall responsibility for all inspection and standard-setting activities. The Office of the Administrator (OA) oversees FSIS’ eight major programs. OA houses the U.S. Office of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the Special Assistant for Civil Rights.
The Special Assistant for Civil Rights
The Special Assistant provides a direct link between the Administrator, Agency employees, and external groups. Their primary role is to serves as the key civil rights advocate for FSIS employees. Visit the Civil Rights Division page to learn more about civil rights programs and initiatives.
The Special Assistant provides a direct link between the Administrator, Agency employees, and external groups. Their primary role is to serves as the key civil rights advocate for FSIS employees. Visit the Civil Rights Division page to learn more about civil rights programs and initiatives.
The United States Codex Office
The U.S. Codex Office, located in FSIS, is the U.S. contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its activities.
The U.S. Codex Office, located in FSIS, is the U.S. contact point for the Codex Alimentarius Commission and its activities.
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Office of Data Integration and Food Protection
The Office of Data Integration and Food Protection coordinates and manages all homeland security activities within FSIS. It also houses the Data Analysis and Integration Group, which coordinates the Agency’s data collection, analysis, and integration activities across all program areas. (Formerly Office of Food Defense & Emergency Response, or OFDER.)
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The Office of Data Integration and Food Protection coordinates and manages all homeland security activities within FSIS. It also houses the Data Analysis and Integration Group, which coordinates the Agency’s data collection, analysis, and integration activities across all program areas. (Formerly Office of Food Defense & Emergency Response, or OFDER.)
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Office of Field Operations (OFO)
The Office Of Field Operations manages a nationwide program of inspection and enforcement activities regarding meat, poultry and egg products.
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The Office Of Field Operations manages a nationwide program of inspection and enforcement activities regarding meat, poultry and egg products.
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Office of International Affairs (OIA)
The Office of International Affairs provides leadership in international food safety activities.
The Office of International Affairs provides leadership in international food safety activities.
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Office of Management (OM)
The Office of Management provides a full range of administrative and support services to FSIS.
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The Office of Management provides a full range of administrative and support services to FSIS.
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Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training (OOEET)
Office provides consolidated access, resources and technical support for small and very small plants to better assist them in providing safe and wholesome meat, poultry and processed egg products.
Office provides consolidated access, resources and technical support for small and very small plants to better assist them in providing safe and wholesome meat, poultry and processed egg products.
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Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE)
This office is responsible for conducting public programs to inform, educate and work with a variety of different audiences. (Formerly Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach, or OPAEO).
This office is responsible for conducting public programs to inform, educate and work with a variety of different audiences. (Formerly Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach, or OPAEO).
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Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement & Review (OPEER)
Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review is responsible for assessing program functions and operations under FSIS.
Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review is responsible for assessing program functions and operations under FSIS.
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Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD)
This office develops and makes recommendations concerning all domestic and international policy for FSIS. (Formerly the Office of Policy, Program & Employee Development or OPPED)
This office develops and makes recommendations concerning all domestic and international policy for FSIS. (Formerly the Office of Policy, Program & Employee Development or OPPED)
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Office of Public Health Science (OPHS)
The Office of Public Health and Science provides scientific analysis, advice, data, and recommendations regarding matters involving public health and science that are of concern to FSIS.
The Office of Public Health and Science provides scientific analysis, advice, data, and recommendations regarding matters involving public health and science that are of concern to FSIS.
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Office of Catfish Inspection Programs (OCIP)
The Office of Catfish Inspection Programs was created to develop and manage a model, science-based, pond-to-plate inspection program.
The Office of Catfish Inspection Programs was created to develop and manage a model, science-based, pond-to-plate inspection program.
