Dr. Vetter has been implementing innovative solutions for clients throughout the United States since 2018. Bringing her knowledge and expertise from a diverse 15 year career with the USDA/FSIS, Dr Vetter customizes advanced strategies and solutions to support the success of your operation and ensure your products meet regulations so that you can focus on all of the other essential parts of successfully running your business.
Solutions customized to aid in the effective inspection transition – ranging from employee training, line speed waivers, navigating new regulations, and more.
Whether it is Federal or State regulations, county or city health codes, custom solutions to help navigate these requirements and ensure your business complies.
Recall Plans tailored to your specific products and expert hands-on support to help your business effectively manage critical outbreak investigations and recalls.
Solutions to ensure your microbiological sampling plan is sound and uses validated methods of detection that are the most cost effective for your business.
An innovative public health leader with strong roots in veterinary medicine and a long history of federal regulatory leadership with the USDA/FSIS, Dr. Vetter brings her expertise to practicing food safety hands-on for companies of all sizes. Specializing in accelerating time to value, modernizing and standardizing processes, and maximizing compliance to ensure success at every step of the project.
Dr. Vetter lives in Fayetteville, AR and enjoys hiking, canoeing, and backpacking with her family all over the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests.
Excellent institutional and Office of Field Operations (OFO) experience made me a valuable asset to OPHS, achieving exceptional service to customers, both internal and external.
Participated in New Technology Review Teams and Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP) Waiver Reviews as an OPHS Representative
Conducted Waiver Reviews, Including Microbial Sampling Plans Applicable to New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) Regulatory Requirements
Served as OPHS Sci/S Representative on Recall Committee Deliberations and Outbreak Investigations; Offering Expertise on Microbiology and Recalls for Colleagues within OPHS and Other Program Areas.
Participated in Recall Workshops Geared Toward Improvement and Consistency and Outbreak follow-up with States and Federal Partners.
One of two OPHS Sci/S covering outbreaks and performing reviews of third-party sample results in order to determine reliability of those results per FSIS criteria.
Provided leadership, guidance, and feedback to Agency Personnel involving complex, unusual, or controversial issues covering a full range of inspection matters, regulations, policies, and procedures for meat, poultry, and egg products.
Trained New Employees in Conducting, Documenting, and Evaluating Recalls.
Identified Food Safety and Sanitation Issues using my experience in Veterinary Medicine, Food Science, Public Health Laws and Regulations, and FSIS Policies Associated with Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products.
Prepared Legal Documentation Associated with Regulatory Enforcement Actions
Collected Product and Environmental Samples for Microbiological Analysis and Made Recommendations Based on Results.
Supervised and Trained Others in FSIS Regulatory Verification Procedures, Including the Detection and Disposal of Unwholesome, Contaminated, and Adulterated Poultry Products, Food Safety System Implementation, and Documentation of Noncompliance/Enforcement Actions.
Ensured Products Met Export Requirements for Multiple Countries Prior to Certification
