A professional who inspects and grades animal casings used as sausage skins. Respnsibilities include:

• Removes casings from soaking tank.
• Cleans and inflates casing, using air or water hose.
• Places inflated casing between grading pegs to determine size.
• Squeezes casing to detect changes in circumference, damaged sections, or slime.
• Cuts out damaged sections, warts, and other blemishes, using knife.
• Places casings in rack or container according to size or condition of casing.
• May measure and cut casings to length.
• May pack and salt casings for shipment or reclaim cured casings for use.