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State Officials, Cooperative Inspection Programs

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Notes: California, and Colorado do not maintain State meat or poultry inspection programs. They do perform custom exempt reviews for FSIS under cooperative agreement. Custom exempt operators slaughter or process for the owners of the product and return the product to the owners for their personal use; custom exempt operators do not ship any product out. FSIS is responsible for periodic reviews of these operations.

Utah conducts egg products inspection under a cooperative agreement.

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Related Information: A comprehensive listing of all state food regulatory officials is available from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

State	State Official/Address/Phone/Fax
Alabama	Honorable John McMillan, Commissioner AL Department of Agriculture & Industries Richard Beard Building 1445 Federal Drive P.O. Box 3336 Montgomery, AL 36109-0336 (334) 240-7100 Fax: (334) 240-7190 Issac C. Barrett, Jr., DVM Meat & Poultry Inspection Section Richard Beard Building 1445 Federal Drive P.O. Box 3336 Montgomery, AL 36109-0336 (334) 240-7210 Fax: (334) 240-7167 issac.barrett@fsis.usda.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Arizona	Mr. Donald Butler, Director AZ Department of Agriculture 1688 West Adams Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-0097 Fax: (602) 542-5420 Mr. Rick Mann, Program Manager AZ Department of Agriculture AZ Meat & Poultry Inspection 1688 West Adams Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-6398 Fax: (602) 542-4194 rmann@azda.gov Top of Page
California	Honorable Karen Ross, Secretary Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N. Street, Suite 409 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0433 Fax: (916) 654-0403 Dr. Dennis Thompson, Chief Meat & Poultry Inspection Branch Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N. Street, Room A-125 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-0504 Fax: (916) 654-2608 Dthompson@cdfa.ca.gov Top of Page
Colorado	Honorable John Salazar, Commissioner Colorado Department of Agriculture 700 Kipling Street Suite 4000 Lakewood, CO 80215 (303) 239-4100 Fax: (303) 239-4176 Scott Boyd, Custom Meat Processor Program Administrator Colorado Department of Agriculture Inspection and Consumer Services 2331 West 31st Avenue Denver, CO 80211 (303) 867-9217 Fax: (303) 480-9236 scott.boyd@ag.state.co.us Top of Page
Delaware	Honorable W. Edwin Kee, Jr, Secretary DE Department of Agriculture 2320 S. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 (302) 698-4501 Fax: (302) 697-4463 Andrea Jackson, Administrator, Food Products Inspection DE Department of Agriculture 2320 S. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 (302) 698-4545 Fax: (302) 697-4464 Andrea.Jackson@state.de.us Debi Mowery Food Products - Field Supervisor Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 (302) 698-4542 Fax: (302) 697-4735 deborah.mowery@state.de.us Top of Page
Georgia	Honorable Gary W. Black, Commissioner GA Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Suite 204 Atlanta, GA 30334-4201 (404) 656-3600 Fax: (404) 651-8206 Glen Echols, Director Meat Inspection Division GA Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Room 108 Atlanta, GA 30334-4201 (404) 656-3673 Fax: (404) 463-1998 Glen.Echols@agr.georgia.gov Top of Page
Illinois	Mr. Robert F. Flider, Director Illinois Department of Agriculture 801 Sangamon Avenue P.O. Box 19281 Springfield, IL 62794-9281 (217) 785-4789 Fax: (217) 785-4505 Dr. Kris Mazurczak, Bureau Chief Meat and Poultry Inspection Illinois Department of Agriculture 801 Sangamon Avenue P.O. Box 19281 Springfield, IL 62794-9281 (217) 782-6684 Fax: (217) 524-7801 kris.mazurczak@illinois.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Indiana	Bret D. Marsh, DVM, Indiana State Veterinarian IN State Board of Animal Health Discovery Hall, Suite 100 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205-2898 (317) 544-2413 1-877-747-3038 Toll-free Fax: (317) 974-2011 James R. Scott, DVM, Director Division of Meat and Poultry Inspection IN State Board of Animal Health Discovery Hall, Suite 100 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205-2898 (317) 544-2406 1-877-747-3038 Toll-free Fax: (317) 974-2011 jascott@boah.in.gov Mr. Gary Haynes, Chief of Staff Division of Meat and Poultry Inspection IN State Board of Animal Health Discovery Hall, Suite 100 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205-2898 (317) 544-2412 1-877-747-3038 Toll-free Fax: (317) 974-2011 ghaynes@boah.in.gov Top of Page
Iowa	Honorable Bill Northey, Secretary IA Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Wallace Building Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-5322 Fax: (515) 281-6236 whm@iowaagriculture.gov Dr. Gary Johnson, Bureau Chief Division of Consumer Protection and Animal Health Wallace Building Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-5597 Fax: (515) 281-4819 gary.johnson@iowaagriculture.gov Top of Page
Kansas	Honorable Dale Rodman, Secretary of Agriculture KS Department of Agriculture 109 SW 9th Street 4th Floor Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3550 Fax: (785) 296-8389 Julie Ehler, Program Manager Meat and Poultry Inspection KS Department of Agriculture Division of Inspection 109 SW 9th Street 3rd Floor Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-3511 Fax: 785 296-0673 Julie.ehler@kda.ks.gov Top of Page
Louisiana	Honorable Michael Strain, DVM, Commissioner LA Department of Agriculture & Forestry P.O. Box 631 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0631 (504) 922-1234 Fax: (504) 922-1253 Robert Babin, Meat Program Director LA Department of Agriculture & Forestry P.O. Box 1951 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1951 Mr. Jim Jenkins, Ag Meat Program Coordinator LA Department of Agriculture & Forestry P.O. Box 1951 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1951 (225) 922-1358 F (225) 925-4103 jjenkins@ldaf.state.la.us Federal Express Address Top of Page
Maine	Honorable Walter E. Whitcomb, Commissioner ME Department of Agriculture Food & Rural Resources Division of Animal Health and Industry 28 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0028 (207) 287-3871 Mr. Hal Prince, State Veterinarian ME Department of Agriculture Food & Rural Resources Division of Quality Assurance & Regulations 28 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0028 (207) 287-7512 Fax: (207) 287-5576 hal.prince@maine.gov Ronald E. Dyer, Director Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Division of Quality Assurance & Regulations 28 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0028 (207) 287-7522 office (207) 592-1280 mobile ron.dyer@maine.gov Top of Page
Minnesota	Honorable Dave Frederickson, Commissioner MN Department of Agriculture 625 Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55155-2538 (651) 201-6219 Fax: (651) 201-6118 Dr. Heidi Kassenborg, Director Dairy, Food and Meat Inspection Division Minnesota Department of Agriculture 625 Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55155-2538 (651) 201-6453 Fax: (651) 201-6116 heidi.kassenborg@state.mn.us Nicole Neeser, DVM, Program Manager Dairy, Meat & Poultry Inspection Minnesota Department of Agriculture 625 Robert Street St. Paul, MN 55155-2538 (651) 201-6225 Fax: (651) 201-6116 Nicole.neeser@state.mn.us Top of Page
Mississippi	Honorable Cindy Hyde-Smith, Commissioner MS Department of Agriculture & Commerce 121 North Jefferson Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 359-1198 Fax: (601) 354-6502 Dr. Richard A. Benton, Director Meat Inspection Division MS Department of Agriculture & Commerce 121 North Jefferson Street Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 359-1191 Fax: (601) 359-1105 Richardb@mdac.state.ms.us Federal Express Address Top of Page
Missouri	Honorable Dr. Jon Hagler, Director Missouri Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health P.O. Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 (573) 751-3377 Fax: (573) 751-6919 Dr. Harold Treese, Director MO State Meat Inspection Program MO Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 (573) 751-3377 Fax: (573) 751-6919 harold.treese@mda.mo.gov Ms. Beth Ewers, Deputy Director MO State Meat Inspection Program MO Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630 (573) 751-3377 Fax: (573) 751-6919 beth.ewers@mda.mo.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Montana	Honorable Christian Mackay, Executive Officer MT Board of Livestock P.O. Box 202001 Helena, MT 59620-2001 (406) 444-9321 Fax: (406) 444-1929 cmackay@mt.gov Gary Hamel, Bureau Chief Meat Inspection MT Department of Livestock P.O. Box 202001 Helena, MT 59620-2001 (406) 444-5293 Fax: (406) 444-1929 ghamel@mt.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
North Carolina	Honorable Steven Troxler, Commissioner NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1001 (919) 707-3000 Fax: (919) 733-1141 steve.troxler@ncagr.gov Alan Wade, State Director Meat and Poultry Inspection Division NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2 West Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 707-3180 Fax: (919) 715-0246 Alan.Wade@ncagr.gov Dr. Beth Yongue, Assistant Director Meat and Poultry Inspection Division NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2 West Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 707-3180 Fax: (919) 715-0246 Beth.Yongue@ncagr.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
North Dakota	Honorable Doug Geohring, Commisioner ND Department of Agriculture Dept. 602 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismark, ND 58505-0020 (701) 328-2231 Dr. Andrea Grondahl, Director State Meat Inspection ND Department of Agriculture Dept. 602 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismark, ND 58505-0020 (701) 328-4762 Fax: (701) 328-4567 agrondah@nd.gov Top of Page
Ohio	Honorable David Daniels, Director OH Department of Agriculture 8995 East Main Street Bromfield Adm. Bldg., 3rd Floor Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 466-2732 Fax: (614) 466-6124 rboggs@agri.ohio.gov Dr. Mahmood (Mike) Sabihi, Acting Chief Division of Meat Inspection OH Department of Agriculture 8995 East Main Street Bromfield Adm. Bldg., 2nd Floor Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 728-6260 Fax: (614) 728-6434 Mahmood.Sabihi@fsis.usda.gov Dr. Steve Close, Assistant Chief Division of Meat Inspection OH Department of Agriculture 8995 East Main Street Bromfield Adm. Bldg., 2nd Floor Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 728-6260 Fax: (614) 728-6434 sclose@mail.agri.state.oh.us Top of Page
Oklahoma	Honorable John Reese, Secretary and Commissioner OK Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry P.O. Box 528804 Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804 (405) 522-5719 Fax: (405) 522-0909 Mr. Stan Stromberg, Director Meat Inspection Services Food Safety Division OK Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry P.O. Box 528804 Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804 (405) 521-3741 or (405) 522-6119 Fax: (405) 522-0756 stan.stromberg@oda.state.ok.us Federal Express Address Top of Page
South Carolina	Dr. Boyd H. Parr, Director Livestock-Poultry Health Programs Clemson University P.O. Box 102406 Columbia, SC 29224-2406 (803) 788-2260 ext. 231 Fax: (803) 788-8058 bparr@clemson.edu Dr. Clyde B. Hoskins, Interim Director SC Meat-Poultry Inspection Department P.O. Box 102406 Columbia, SC 29224-2406 (803) 788-8747 Fax: (803) 788-8114 clyde.hoskins@fsis.usda.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
South Dakota	Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, State Veterinarian & Administrator SD Animal Industry Board 411 South Fort Street Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3321 Fax: (605) 773-5459 Dustin.Oedekoven@state.sd.us Top of Page
Texas	Honorable David L. Lakey, M.D., Commissioner of Health TX Department of State Health Services P. O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714-9347 1-888-963-7111 Fax: (512) 458-7477 Dr. Howard Johnson, State Director & Manager Meat Safety Assurance Unit Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 (512) 834-6760 Ext 2541 Fax: (512) 834-6763 butch.johnson@dshs.state.tx.us Dr. Thomas "T.R." Lansford, DVM, Assistant State Director/TA Coordinator Meat Safety Assurance Unit TX Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 (512) 834-6760 Ext 2541 Fax: (512) 834-6763 Thomas.lansford@fsis.usda.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Utah	Honorable Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner UT Department of Agriculture & Food 350 N. Redwood Road P.O. Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84116-6500 (801) 538-7101 Fax: (801) 538-7169 Dr. Earl Rogers, State Veterinarian Division of Animal Industry 350 N. Redwood Road P.O. Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84116-6500 (801) 538-7160 Fax: (801) 538-7169 erogers@utah.gov Mr. Noel McSpadden, Program Manager Meat and Poultry Inspection Bureau 350 N. Redwood Road P.O. Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500 (801) 538-7117 Fax: (801) 538-7169 Top of Page
Vermont	Honorable Chuck Ross, Secretary VT Agency of Agriculture 116 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2901 (802) 828-2430 Fax: (802) 828-2361 Dr. Kristin M. Haas, Director VT Agency of Agriculture Food Safety and Consumer Protection Meat Inspection Service 116 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2901 (802) 828-2426 Fax: (802) 828-5983 kristin.haas@state.vt.us Dr. Katherine McNamara, DVM, Assistant Veterinarian VT Agency of Agriculture Food Safety and Consumer Protection Meat Inspection Service 116 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2901 (802) 828-2426 Fax: (802) 828-5983 Katherine.McNamara@state.vt.us Top of Page
Virginia	Honorable Matthew J. Lohr, Commissioner VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services P.O. Box 1163 Richmond, VA 23218 (804) 786-3501 Fax: (804) 371-2945 Dr. Rick Hackenbracht, Program Manager Office of Meat & Poultry Services VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Oliver Hill Building 102 Governor Street, Suite 352 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-4569 Fax: (804) 786-1003 Richard.hackenbracht@vdacs.virginia.gov Top of Page
West Virginia	Honorable Walt Helmick, Commissioner WV Department of Agriculture Room E-28 State Capitol Building 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV 25305-0170 (304) 558-2201 Fax: (304) 558-2203 Dr. Robert E. Pitts, Acting Director Meat & Poultry Inspection Division WV Department of Agriculture 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East State Capitol Building Charleston, WV 25305-0179 (304) 558-2206 Fax: (304) 558-1882 robert.pitts@fsis.usda.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Wisconsin	Honorable Ben Brancel, Secretary WI Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708-8911 (608) 224-5015 Ms. Cindy Klug, Director Meat Safety and Inspection Bureau WI Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708-8911 (608) 224-4729 Fax: (608) 224-4710 cindy.klug@wi.gov Federal Express Address Top of Page
Wyoming	Honorable Jason Fearneyhough, Director WY Department of Agriculture 2219 Carey Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-6569 Fax: (307) 777-6593 jfearn@state.wy.us Mr. Dean Finkenbinder, Manager Consumer Health Services WY Department of Agriculture 2219 Carey Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002-0100 (307) 777-6587 Fax: (307) 777-6593 dfinke@state.wy.us Ms. Linda Stratton, Assistant Manager Consumer Health Services WY Department of Agriculture 2219 Carey Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002-0100 (307) 777-6592 Fax: (307) 777-6593 lstrat@state.wy.us Top of Page

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