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.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks2 core, 14 supplemental
- Family
- Farming, Fishing & ForestryOne of its 14 occupations
- Code
- 45-2011.00SOC 2018: 45-2011
What the work is made of
2 core tasks and 14 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.Core taskTask 14854Rated by 95 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 2. Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.Core taskTask 14850Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 3. Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.Supplemental taskTask 14846Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 4. Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.Supplemental taskTask 14857Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 5. Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants.Supplemental taskTask 14853Rated by 95 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 6. Take emergency actions, such as closing production facilities, if product safety is compromised.Supplemental taskTask 14855Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 7. Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements.Supplemental taskTask 14848Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 8. Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.Supplemental taskTask 14852Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 9. Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.Supplemental taskTask 14863Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 10. Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals.Supplemental taskTask 14847Rated by 95 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 11. Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards.Supplemental taskTask 14856Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 12. Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.Supplemental taskTask 14851Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 13. Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing.Supplemental taskTask 14849Rated by 95 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 14. Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems.Supplemental taskTask 14866Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 15. Testify in legal proceedings.Supplemental taskTask 14868Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 16. Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability.Supplemental taskTask 14864Rated by 94 people who do the job, July 2013
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 45-2011
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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