Meat Safety Assurance Program - Public Health Region 11

Vision Statement:

We dedicate our efforts to strive toward elimination of food-borne illness in the State of Texas through personal and professional excellence.

Purpose:

100% of all animals are inspected antemortem and postmortem. Only a wholesome product is produced. Label correctly identifies all ingredients. Assists producers in applications for grants of inspection. Provide guidance in the construction and/or modification of facilities. Work with the inquiring public.

Activities:

Label Review
Facility Sanitation
Slaughter Inspection
Processing Inspection
Custom Exempt Licensing
Issuing Grants of Inspection
Approval of Construction Blueprints
Ensuring Production of Wholesome Meat and Poultry

All slaughter and wholesale meat processing facilities.