How do they match: 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.

  • Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.
  • Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
  • Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants.
  • Testify in legal proceedings.
  • Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.

  • Establish standards for products, processes, or procedures.
  • Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
  • Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.