The Meat and Poultry Inspection Section is funded 50/50 with general fund and federal special revenue. Services include three meat inspection districts – Southwest Montana, Northwest Montana, and Eastern Montana. In addition, the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program houses the compliance function which addresses compliance issues dealing with meat and retail operations.
Finally, the Helena Office Administration provides training services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Analysis Officer (EIAO) food safety services, labeling, scientific testing oversite, and overall program leadership. The expenses in the tables below are shown for these five services.
Eastern District
Staff
1 Inspector Supervisor; 6 meat inspectors
| General Program Description | Expense Description | 2024 Actuals |
|---|
| Conducts inspection activities for official establishments, custom exempt operations, and meat depots throughout Southwest Montana | Salaries | $ 363,921 |
| Benefits | 170,295 |
| Other Services | 26,610 |
| Supplies & Materials | 8,216 |
| Communications | 6,114 |
| Travel | 28,021 |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 1,378 |
| Other Expenses | 87,820 |
| TOTAL | $124,322 |
Northwest District
Staff
1 Inspector Supervisor; 4 meat inspectors
| General Program Description | Expense Description | 2024 Actuals |
|---|
| Salaries | $ 295,585 |
| Conducts inspection activities for official establishments, custom exempt operations, and meat depots throughout Southwest Montana | Benefits | 124,719 |
| Other Services | 20,936 |
| Supplies & Materials | 6,464 |
| Communications | 4,810 |
| Travel | 22,046 |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 1,082 |
| Other Expenses | 69,094 |
| TOTAL | $ 669,174 |