North Carolina - Register as Meat and Poultry Handlers

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Procedure

Apply by mail

1. To Register as Meat and Poultry Handlers, the applicant has to mail the completed application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the given following link
3. The applicant has to enter all the necessary details in the application form.
4. Applicant has to enter the details online, and has to take a print for submitting process.
5. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
7. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the mailing address.
8. The mailing address details are mentioned under the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
9. The fee for this registration is free of cost.
10. In most cases, field personnel can arrange a visit with the applicant within one week of notification by the respective office.
11. Once on-site, the registration typically takes around 2 hours.
12. Once all the verification is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through a mail.
13. The applicant can download the handlers license within 7 -10 days.

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Required Documents

• Retain copy of the applicant’s document
• Retain copy of the form
• Business license
• Import license
• Application form link

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
US Food Safety & Inspection Service
Mailing address
USDA, FSIS, OPPD, LPDD
Labelling Distribution Unit
Stop code 3786, Plaza III, 8-168
1400 independent Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C 20250 - 3700

Express mail only
Labelling Distribution Unit –APPEAL
Patriots Plaza III, 8-168
355 E, street, SW
Washington, D.C 20024 -3221
Fax – 301-504- 0873
Contact – 301 – 504- 0883

Inspection Division
NCDA&CS Meat and Poultry Inspection Division
1001 Mail Service Centre
Raleigh, NC 27699-1001
Phone: 919-707-3180
Contact link
Office locator link

NOTE: The applicant has to click the respective state on the map to find the nearby centre to them.

Eligibility

• Any person with perfect product license with proper marked, labelled, wholesaler is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this registration is free of cost.

Validity

• The validity for Meat and Poultry handler certificate is for 5 years.

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes up to 7 – 10 days.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name & address
• E-mail address
• Date of birth
• Citizenship
• Age
• Occupation
• Street
• City
• State
• Telephone
• signature

Need for the Document

• A person engaged in business as a broker, distributor, or peddler of meat and/or poultry products. This includes persons or businesses, door-to-door sales, and wholesalers. Owners/operators of public warehouses where meat and poultry products in or for commerce are stored.

Information which might help

For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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