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Specialty Crops Inspection Division

• Leading Industry in Food Safety Verification

and Quality Assurance Services -

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SCI Division - History

• Established in October 2012 as a result of the merger of the

Processed and Fresh Products Inspection Divisions.

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Now providing our clients with a one stop shop for services

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USDA inspection – serving the food industry since 1917

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SCI Division – Who We Are

• 45 USDA and more than 80 Federal-

State offices across the U.S.

• More than 900 employees
• Conducting:

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Food Safety Auditing

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Quality Assurance inspection,

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Product certification, including Section 8e import compliance

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Product and process reviews,

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Industry Training

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SCI Division – Services Provided

• Food Safety Verification

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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Processing Plant Sanitation
• Warehouse, packaging, and

distribution facilities

 Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)  Food Defense  Domestic Origin

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SCI Division – Quality Assurance

• Fresh and processed fruits and

vegetables and other food products

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Juices and beverage products

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Frozen

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Canned

• Domestic and Export Certification
• Customized services with or

without a seal

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Quality Monitoring Program

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Section 8e Compliance

• All imported commodities subject to

AMS Section 8e regulation must be presented for inspection as separate lots that correspond to each individual Customs Entry Number.

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SCI delivers the certification to keep your product moving through the supply chain.

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Section 8e Commodities

Avocados Dates Hazelnuts/Filberts, Pistachios & Walnuts Grapefruit Table Grapes Kiwifruit Olives Onions Oranges Irish Potatoes Raisins Tomatoes

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• Provides a cost-efficient solution

when official certification are not needed.

• Results driven
• Enhance a client’s QA program

through a variety of QMP options.

• USDA uses client specifications or the U.S. Standards for Grades as

the baseline for measuring product quality and supplier performance.

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SCI Division – Bundling Services

When our clients bundle services they realize economies of scale:

• Providing compliance to regulations
• Strengthening the supply chain
• Providing your customers with an

added layer of assurance

• Saves our clients $$

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Services and Information Contacts

Jessica Brower 863-294-7416, Cell: 863-450-7022 Jessica.Brower@ams.usda.gov

Other Key Contacts:

Marketing Orders and Agreements Division (MOAD) Director, Marketing Order and Agreement Division

(202) 720-2491

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Services and Information Contacts

Jessica Brower 863-294-7416, Cell: 863-450-7022 Jessica.Brower@ams.usda.gov

Other Key Contacts: APHIS – Florida Contact

770-761-5420

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