All meat produced and exported by Brazil is subject to strict quality and sanitary control, fully inspected by the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Supply (MAPA) of Brazil. Each stage of the production process is carefully inspected by MAPA, which relies on a large structure with specialized departments comprised of highly trained professionals. At each exporter processing unit in Brazil there is a Federal Inspection Service (Serviço de Inspeção Federal – SIF) performing oversight “in loco.”