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<blockquote data-quote="Jogeephus" data-source="post: 1069440" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>SC is benefitting from their investment in VoTech schools in many ways. Georgia is catching on and beginning to invest in that. Its the skilled labor that attracts companies. Georgia does have state meat inspectors but with that you still cannot sell the meat unless it is stamped by the feds. Not sure if the state does this on contract for the feds or if its actually a fed inspector. Most I've ever heard one say is, "there ain't nothing wrong with that one" before it steps in the kill pen.</p><p></p><p>I deal with the state inspectors and its not easy getting an answer or communicating with them. I paid my license fee about six months ago and have still not gotten my license renewed even though they have cashed my check. Phone calls made and they said they weren't sure I was an American. Signed another affidavit and faxed it to them and still no renewal. I don't know if its incompetence or if they are just overworked but judging from their recent drunken orgy that made the news at a training seminar it does give you pause to wonder. While I agree with a lot of the stuff they require some of it has gone far beyond the point of reason and has well passed the point of diminishing returns regarding food safety. Read an article about how California of all places is canning some of these restrictions and regulations and making it easier for cottage industries to grow. I don't know what the answer is but I know it is a headache for the small guy. The best advice I was given came from one of the head guys and he told me there was no way I could comply with all the regulations if I went at it on my own because there is just too much paperwork and much of it is irrelevant and not truly required. He stated that if someone in the department did not take you under their wing it would be nearly impossible to do what I wanted to do. He is a wise man.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jogeephus, post: 1069440, member: 4362"] SC is benefitting from their investment in VoTech schools in many ways. Georgia is catching on and beginning to invest in that. Its the skilled labor that attracts companies. Georgia does have state meat inspectors but with that you still cannot sell the meat unless it is stamped by the feds. Not sure if the state does this on contract for the feds or if its actually a fed inspector. Most I've ever heard one say is, "there ain't nothing wrong with that one" before it steps in the kill pen. I deal with the state inspectors and its not easy getting an answer or communicating with them. I paid my license fee about six months ago and have still not gotten my license renewed even though they have cashed my check. Phone calls made and they said they weren't sure I was an American. Signed another affidavit and faxed it to them and still no renewal. I don't know if its incompetence or if they are just overworked but judging from their recent drunken orgy that made the news at a training seminar it does give you pause to wonder. While I agree with a lot of the stuff they require some of it has gone far beyond the point of reason and has well passed the point of diminishing returns regarding food safety. Read an article about how California of all places is canning some of these restrictions and regulations and making it easier for cottage industries to grow. I don't know what the answer is but I know it is a headache for the small guy. The best advice I was given came from one of the head guys and he told me there was no way I could comply with all the regulations if I went at it on my own because there is just too much paperwork and much of it is irrelevant and not truly required. He stated that if someone in the department did not take you under their wing it would be nearly impossible to do what I wanted to do. He is a wise man. [/QUOTE]
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