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.
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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.
Agricultural Inspector
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:?Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Active Listening:?Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring:?Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension:?Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Critical Thinking:?Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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