Consumer Safety Inspector.

Duties Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non‑compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting non‑compliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted. Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishments’ Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans meet regulatory requirements. Verify that an establishment’s SSOPs and HACCP plans effectively prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of products. Review records, observe plant operations and conduct hands‑on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed documentation (Non‑Compliance Records) of any non‑compliance. Determine when regulatory control action is necessary, assessing whether the plant’s corrective or preventive actions are acceptable and effective, identifying trends in non‑compliance, and deciding if enforcement action is warranted. Conduct regulatory oversight activities inside plants related to other consumer protections (e.g., economic adulteration and misbranding). Contact plant managers, owners and others to explain legal and regulatory requirements, and discuss operation of the plant’s SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs. Communicate and defend determinations on non‑compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non‑compliance. Work with a variety of individuals to resolve problems and clarify differences of interpretation regarding HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements. Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters for which you are involved. Perform sampling, complete surveys and conduct tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends or other issues of current interest to the Agency. Perform health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria) and residues or contaminants. Assure that products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products. Authorize the entry of all meat or poultry products that must comply with Federal regulations, or refuse entry of any products that violate admission requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Food Safety and Inspection Service