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Food Safety and Inspection Service
Washington, DC  20250-3700

Office of Policy, Program and Employee Development

  
   
Last Update
April 20, 2004
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Privacy and Security Policy

 

An innovative, science-based policy and program development team dedicated to protecting and enhancing public health.

 

Our Mission

Assess, develop and recommend all policy for the Food Safety and Inspection Service.  This includes:

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Analyzing data to assess the needs for and support of the development of public health policies;

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Providing leadership in identifying emerging food safety concerns and solutions;

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Providing direction on the scope and desired ranges of Agency risk assessments;

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Designing and developing Agency risk management policies and programs;

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Developing and testing inspection and enforcement methods, systems, and techniques;

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Providing policy and program support to address food safety and food security issues and concerns;

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Reviewing new technology requests in a timely manner;

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Providing statistical support for the Agency;

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Designing and developing labeling and other consumer protection (OCP) policy and programs; and

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Communicating Agency policies through regulations, directives, notices, and guidelines.

We collaborate with other offices within the Food Safety and Inspection Service to ensure that statutory mandates are met for the safety, wholesomeness, and truthful labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products; accomplishing our mission through sound human capital and resource management principles.

 
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