COVER STORY Fieldale Farms employs two full-time safety coordinators and two helpers as part of its commitment to worker safety. 18 MEAT+ POULTRY | 08.17 | www.meatpoultry.com open, allowing for optimum penetration of the anti-pathogen solution. This represents an integral piece of Fieldale's commitment to safety for both food, and for its workers. "Our main focus here is employee safety and food safety along with quality and customer service," Rackley says. Currently, Fieldale employs two full-time safety coordinators and two helpers for worker safety with 60 quality assurance (QA) techs dedicated to food safety and quality control. Inspection at the Murrayville plant is handled via the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Rather than having the usual four US Dept. of Agriculture inspectors along the line, trained Fieldale employees assess birds coming down the line with inspectors at the end to look for anything missed upstream. The two inspectors rotate every hour. Rackley says the inspector not working the line is able to perform other food safety tasks such as taking samples to test for pathogens, lab checks, etc.http://www.dmtsharp.com/mp http://www.meatpoultry.com