Agriculture Department

The Retail Food Inspection program is responsible for food safety inspections at grocery stores, restaurants in grocery stores, convenience stores, food wholesalers and warehouses, food processors and food manufacturers. Program team are responsible for verifying that eggs are properly identified and handled to ensure their safety. The Meat and Poultry Inspection program licenses and inspects meat and poultry plants in a manner that is equal to federal inspection. It responds to consumer food safety concerns involving meat or poultry products.