Accomplished Food Inspector with a robust background in enforcing USDA food safety regulations and HACCP protocols at Wayne Farms LLC. Demonstrates expertise in quality control techniques and sanitation assessment, ensuring products meet health standards. Skilled in communication and teamwork, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
Food safety professional prepared to excel in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proven ability to identify and address potential hazards, enhancing food safety and quality. Reliable team player with strong focus on achieving results and adapting to evolving industry requirements.
Offering solid foundation in food safety principles and keen interest in learning and growing within field. Contributes to safe food supply chain by understanding regulatory requirements and quickly mastering inspection techniques. R
Effectively and consistently apply a working knowledge of functional area that support organizational missions and goals. Routinely perform appropriate poultry carcass inspection and verification inspection in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture industry standards, Verify that the processing establishment is operating in accordance with the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP)Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans meet regulatory requirements are being effectively executed. Establish an excellent rapport with management as well as inspector helpers to guarantee smooth facility operations . Ensure equipment is properly sanitized and inspected. Demonstrate an excellent hands on technique to check for fecal matter and ingesta in each carcass, Inspect each carcass for airsaccilitis,tumors,toxious infections leukosis,Ascites, inflammatory process and cadaver conditions.
Demonstrate a superior understanding of condemnation guidelines assuring that product is disposed of in accordance with regulatory guidelines, Follows antemortem inspection procedures to determine all carcasses are handled in a humane manner. Identifies and holds suspicious product for examination by the Public Health Veterinarian. Carried out tests and recorded results for net weights , moisture weights,and chill weights. Performed pre-operational sanitation and ensured the Lockout/Tagout program is enforced to prevent accidents. Prepared daily lot tally sheet issued and recorded kill certificates. Routinely performed microbiological sampling . Performed pack out. Inspected trailer trucks delivering product to ensure the trailer met sanitary conditions and that no foreign objects were present during transport. Observe all aspects of plant sanitation and initialize appropriated regulatory controls to gain regulatory compliance
Confirmed poultry adhered to the Poultry Product Inspection Act (PPIA) by inspecting each carcass presented to my inspection station is in regulatory compliance and free of pathological and unsanitary conditions .
Inspection performed for airsacculitis, inflammatory process,tumors,leukosis synovitis ,fecal and gall contamination.
Ensure that all product is wholesome and suitable for human consumption.
Covered for food inspectors when they were out on annual or sick leave.
Traveled to different establishments to cover inspector shortages
Structure sanitation checks before and after production in Debone department.
Obtain fat,water,and chlorine samples for Auburn University to check for Salmonella and for Dutch Quality House in Atlanta,GA.
Perform moisture tests on poultry to clarify water retention and obtained pre-chill and post-chill tests
Collaborated with the USDA-FSIS inspection to ensure the establishment produced wholesome ,quality product.
AWARDS:
FSIS COVID_!( PANDEMIC
FSIS COVID 19 RECOGNITON AWARD
USDA recognition for working through the COVID -19 pandemic. Ensuring that wholesome product went out to the public by working through hazardous conditions.