Meat Inspector

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

Creating a healthy, disease-free environment for Indiana's 31 million animals is no small feat. BOAH's team of veterinarians and animal health inspectors travel to all corners of the state to investigate possible outbreaks of disease and advise animal owners about disease prevention.

A Meat Inspector is responsible for assuring the production of safe, unadulterated, properly labeled meat and poultry products produced in their assigned establishment(s) using sound principles of food public health and food safety. The compliance officer investigates violations of food safety, food defense, and other consumer protection statutory and regulatory requirements; controls unsafe or violative products through detentions, civil seizures, and voluntary recalls;

and develops cases through surveillance and investigation activity to ensure that appropriate criminal, administrative, and civil sanctions are carried out.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $42,900.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Perform antemortem and postmortem (AM & PM) slaughter inspections of livestock and poultry in official meat establishments.
• Inspect, evaluate, and verify establishments comply with humane handling and non-ambulatory animal regulatory requirements.
• Verify meat plants’ Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and pathogen reduction programs comply with regulatory requirements.
• Inspect slaughtering procedure and verify carcasses comply with HACCP zero tolerance and BSE specified risk material [SRM] requirements.
• Properly collect, identify and submit samples for animal disease control programs as prescribed from designated animals presented for slaughter.
• Evaluate and verify meat plants’ handling procedures, formulations, and production of meat and poultry products comply with the plant’s SSOP and HACCP plans.
• Conduct reinspection of carcasses, meat products (during processing and in storage), and returned product for proper identification or labeling, evidence of mishandling, contamination or adulteration.
• Monitor and evaluate pest control programs.
• Evaluate the acceptability of all chemicals and ingredients used in the processing of meat or meat products.
• Check products for proper labeling and stamping, review and assist in the submission of label applications to central label approval.
• Assist in the training of other inspectors and agency personnel.
• Collect, properly identify, and maintain a chain of custody of samples as required.
• Record activity and interact with the Public Health Inspection Service (PHIS) system.
• Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee’s home. Employee reports to the agency’s office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client’s or customer’s worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and…