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passed for food, retained, and disposed of; and the number of inspection hours worked by the
establishment.
SAMPLE COLLECTION: Retrieve meat products in an aseptic manner and submit for analysis to
FSIS laboratories. Conduct var ious samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on
potential problem areas including performing health and safety verification sampling and tests
for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria), residues or contaminants, or
suspected e conomic violations involving net weight or labeling.
COMMUNICATIONS: Conduct periodic meetings with plant management to relay results of
testing, and discuss noncompliance records with subsequent corrective actions and operation
schedules.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Inspected for and identified diseases/pathologies and contamination, including feces, ingesta,
infections, bruising, and more. Inspected the lymph nodes, heart, liver, spleen, and looked for
color, size, broken bones, tumors, abscesses, puss, hard masses, and consistency. Held, tagged,
and retained all parts of an abnormal carcass, including head and viscera. Used the USDA retain
tag’s, notified the SPHV for the disposition of the carcass. Ensured only unadulterated products
entered production and commerce.
- Identified a swine carcass with fibrous heart and puss. Railed off to the side, held, tagged, and
retained the carcass for disposition by SPHV.
- Identified multiple carcasses with feces on the front legs. Stopped the line and walked back on
the line to determine the source. Notified the SPHV.
- Observed carcasses with increased contamination on the line. Notified the SPHV and HACCP
Coordinator to slow the line. Retrained the employee skinning the carcasses, and added a hand
wash area. Raised the work platform to ensure the trimmer had adequate visuals for eac h
carcass. Ensured that proper sanitation was maintained.
- Inspected swine antemortem in the holding pens to ensure human handling. Identified swine
with symptoms of foot and mouth disease (swine vesicular disease (SVD), on the nose and feet).
Notified the SPHV and plant management. The animals presenting with the vesicular disease
were segregated. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) was contacted to
collect samples.
- Reviewed records, observe d plant operations, and conducted hands-on verification to ensure
compliance with r egulatory requirements. Conducted r e gulato ry oversight activities (e.g.,
economic adulteration and misbr anding).
- Tested animals for antibiotics using the KIS (Kidney Inhibition Swab) test. Retrieved livers,
muscles, kidneys, and more to be sent to the USDA lab for testing of suspected antibiotics above
the violation level. Identified such things as small abscesses on a shoulder, an indication of
antibiotics. Wrote NRs for any positive antibiotics checks.
- Pulled samples when requested by the USDA lab.
FSIS USDA OFO
2030 Plant Lane (Use the plant address)
Dodge City, Kansas USA
01/2015 – 12/2017 / Salary: 38,000 USD Per Year / Hours per week: 40
Food Inspector (GS-1863-07)
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
FOOD (SLAUGHTER) INSPECTION / BEEF: Performed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of
beef. Performed visual, tactical, and incisor inspections of beef in a plant processing 2,000
carcasses a day. Determined the presence of sanitary and pathological conditions. Condemned
carcasses or parts of carcasses unfit for human consumption. Tagged and held unfit products and