Agricultural Inspector
Overview and Key Facts
Education
Post high school credential
Median Pay
$45,490
Job Growth
1.80%
(Below US Average)
Jobs in 2029
15,500
What Do They Do?
An agricultural inspector could...
Inspect a peanut processing plant to check for salmonella bacteria contamination.
Review a farm's feeding practices to ensure no meat is getting into the feed of chickens or cows.
Analyze a shipment of peaches to check its levels of pesticides.
Test samples at meat-packing plants for the presence of diseases.
Overview
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Who works to protect the public health from food-borne illnesses? Agricultural inspectors. Everyone needs to eat, and agricultural inspectors work to ensure the quality and safety of the food supply to determine if they are in compliance. They also inspect farms, businesses, and food-processing plants to determine if they are in compliance with government food regulations and laws.
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Watch this video to see what a food inspector does to help keep our food supply
safe when inspecting a large grocery store.
Do You Have the Skills and Characteristics of an Agricultural Inspector?
- Quality Control Analysis ?
- Active Listening ?
- Monitoring ?
- Reading Comprehension ?
- Critical Thinking ?
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