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Structure & Organization
Numerous offices make up the Food Safety and Inspection Service, each playing a key role in protecting America's food supply.
Image of a Telephone Key Agency Contacts
A listing of phone and fax numbers of personnel in leadership positions within FSIS. See also Office Locations & Phone Numbers.
Inspector checking interior of truck Office of Data Integration and Food Protection
FSIS recently renamed its Office of Food Defense and Emergency Response to the Office of Data Integration and Food Protection to better describe, overall, its key functions.
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Detailed Organizational flow chart for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Note: This is the most recent chart available (Mar 29, 2006). Key Agency Contacts reflects changes made since the chart was published.

Office of the Administrator (OA)
The Office of the Administrator works closely with the rest of FSIS to help spread awareness of FSIS goals regarding food safety awareness and education.

Office of Data Integration and Food Protection
The Office of Data Integration and Food Protection coordinates and manages all homeland security activities within FSIS. It also coordinates data integration and analysis, and predictive analytics activities for the Agency. (Formerly Office of Food Defense & Emergency Response, or OFDER.)

Office of Field Operations (OFO)
The Office Of Field Operations manages a nationwide program of inspection and enforcement activities regarding meat, poultry and egg products.

Office of International Affairs (OIA)
The Office of International Affairs provides leadership in international food safety activities.

Office of Management (OM)
The Office of Management provides a full range of administrative and support services to FSIS.

Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training (OOEET)
Office provides consolidated access, resources and technical support for small and very small plants to better assist them in providing safe and wholesome meat, poultry and processed egg products.

Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE)
This office is responsible for conducting public programs to inform, educate and work with a variety of different audiences. (Formerly Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach, or OPAEO).

Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement & Review (OPEER)
Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review is responsible for assessing program functions and operations under FSIS.

Office of Policy and Program Development (OPPD)
This office develops and makes recommendations concerning all domestic and international policy for FSIS. (Formerly the Office of Policy, Program & Employee Development or OPPED)

Office of Public Health Science (OPHS)
The Office of Public Health and Science provides scientific analysis, advice, data, and recommendations regarding matters involving public health and science that are of concern to FSIS.



Last Modified: February 3, 2009

 

 

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