Meat Inspection
Dr. Rex Holt
Director
19 MLK, Jr. Drive, Room108
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tele: 404-656-3673
Fax: 404-657-1357
Kimberly Shaw-Buckner
Direct Secretary
Glen Echols
Program Manager & Plant Coordinator
Alison Benefield
Accountant II
Blandon Moseley
Compliance Supervisor & Plant Design Reviewer
Sue Morris
Compliance Secretary & Insp Coordinator
The Meat Inspection office governs and regulates the statutes on meat slaughter and processing plants to assure a safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat supply for consumers.
Meat Inspection regulates:
- Red meat slaughter & processing
- Daily inspection of Federal facilities, under the Talmadge-Aiken Act, State facilities, and Custom-exempt facilities
- Provides compliance oversight of meat products in commerce
- Mandatory inspection of ratite (emu, ostrich, rhea)
- Voluntary inspection of farm raised commercial deer slaughter & processing
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Animal Industry Meat Inspection Rules 40-10-1 (237KB)
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