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|OrganizationType=Government
|OrganizationType=Government
|Mission=The Office of Public Health Science within the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is dedicated to protecting public health through scientific analysis, risk assessment, and outbreak response. Its mission involves providing science-based recommendations to improve food safety policies and practices.
|Mission=The Office of Public Health Science within the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is dedicated to protecting public health through scientific analysis, risk assessment, and outbreak response. Its mission involves providing science-based recommendations to improve food safety policies and practices.
|OrganizationExecutive=Dr. Denise Eblen, Assistant Administrator for OPHS
|OrganizationExecutive=Administrator for OPHS
|Employees=
|Employees=
|Budget=Not publicly specified (part of FSIS budget)
|Budget=Not publicly specified (part of FSIS budget)
|Website=https://www.fsis.usda.gov/science-data/office-public-health-science
|Website=https://www.fsis.usda.gov/science-data/office-public-health-science
|Services=Risk Assessment; Outbreak Investigations; Laboratory Services
|Services=Risk Assessment; Outbreak Investigations; Laboratory Services
|ParentOrganization=Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA
|ParentOrganization=Food Safety and Inspection Service
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|HeadquartersAddress=1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
|HeadquartersAddress=1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
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'''Office of Public Health Science (OPHS)''' is a component of the [[Food Safety and Inspection Service]] (FSIS) under the USDA, focusing on applying scientific methods to ensure food safety. OPHS collaborates across disciplines to address food safety issues through research, risk assessment, and direct response to public health threats.
'''Office of Public Health Science (OPHS)''' is a component of the [[Food Safety and Inspection Service]] (FSIS) under the USDA, focusing on applying scientific methods to ensure food safety. OPHS collaborates across disciplines to address food safety issues through research, risk assessment, and direct response to public health threats.