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.