Occupation: Agricultural Inspectors

Agricultural Inspectors

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

45-2011.00 | 16 tasks | 9 job titles
Reported Job Titles (9)
  • Brand Inspector
  • Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI)
  • Food Inspector
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service Inspector (FSIS Inspector)
  • Food Sanitarian
  • Grain Inspector
  • Inspector
  • Seed and Fertilizer Specialist
  • Shipping Point Inspector
Core Tasks (2)
  • Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
  • Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
Supplemental Tasks (14)
  • Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
  • Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.
  • Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants.
  • Take emergency actions, such as closing production facilities, if product safety is compromised.
  • Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements.
  • Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.
  • Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.
  • Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals.
  • Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards.
  • Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.
  • Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing.
  • Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems.
  • Testify in legal proceedings.
  • Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability.