INSPOA Laboratório de Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal

About us


The Food Inspection Laboratory (Laboratório de Inspeção de Produtos de Origem Animal – InsPOA) is located in Viçosa, MG state, Brazil, in the Viçosa Campus of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Department of Veterinary Medicine (DVT).

Our scientific team develops academic activities related to the safety and quality of animal origin food products, aiming professional training and robust scientific information to food industries and inspection offices.

Mission: provide highly qualified training of students and professionals that work on food safety and quality

Vision: generate robust and consistent scientific information, providing a continuous contribution to improve the food safety and quality

Values: scientific criteria, ethics, cooperation, good mood and rock’n’roll