Ramones, E. S. (2017). Improving meat sections through effective, responsible and safe hygienic handling procedures for meat and meat products (IMERSHHP) (Unpublished master's thesis). Public Management Development Program, Development Academy of the Philippines.

Public Management Development Program Middle Managers Class Batch 11 Thesis (MMC)--Development Academy of the Philippines.

The Re-Entry Project (ReP) Plan is a project on the methods used in improving the meat section in San Mateo, Isabela through hygienic handling of meat and meat products by the meat vendors and butchers. It shows the documentation of the present practices and the transformation of the meat section in the municipality. The background for the problem was recognized relative to NMIS mandate, mission, Office Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF), and Major Final Outputs (MFOs). The identified problem on unhygienic handling of meat and the objective of improving meat sections through effective, responsible and safe handling of meat and meat products is illustrated in the problem and objective tree. An organizational assessment was done through SWOT analysis identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of NMIS. In addition, results of the enforcement and monitoring activities done by the NMIS Task Force Regional Technical Operation Task Force 02, under the Meat Standard and Consumer Protection Section was presented showing the present problems in the meat markets of Region 02. Moreover, related concepts on food security, food and meat safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Program (HACCP), Codex Alimentarius, DA -NMIS Administrative Order No. 5 and 6 were elucidated. The ReP framework was presented stating project development from the initial phase to close-out phase to achieve the inclusive growth of the meat industry that leads to poverty reduction and improved quality of life. The output of the ReP is an innovative, citizen-centric and collaborative intervention to assist NMIS' role in protecting the health of the meat consuming public by the collaborative partnership with the LGU of San Mateo, Isabela. The process of implementing the project and realizing the Rules and Regulations on Hygienic Handling of Newly Slaugthered Meat, Chilled, Frozen and Thawed Meat will set a model to other municipalities that do not implement the regulations. This will be replicated in other localities and help NMIS achieve one of its major programs of enforcement of regulations. The results of the ReP includes the creation of a Re-entry project team for NMIS RTOC 02 and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between NMIS and LGU of San Mateo specifying their respective roles and responsibilities. The evaluation conducted on the existing practices of the meat vendors and butchers showed that there had been unhygienic handling of meat and meat products in the slaughterhouse, meat transport and meat section in the public market. An orientation seminar was conducted on Meat Safety and Hygienic Handling of Meat to the meat handlers and a Commitment Setting was undertaken a month after the orientation. An improved and user friendly guide was developed by the scholar for the meat vendors and butchers. Moreover, a weekly monitoring was done by the scholar, Meat Inspector and Market Inspector to check the compliance on rules and regulations on handling of meat and meat products and on the third month of implementation of the Rep, there were significant results wherein visible changes in the meat section were noted. The meat vendors improved the handling of meat and meat products by using stainless racks and table tops, new meat hooks, use of meat thongs for the buyers and observing sanitation and personal hygiene.