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

Other names for Agricultural Inspectors: Agricultural Commodities Inspector, Agriculture Inspector, Apiary Inspector, Brand Inspector, Cattle Examiner, Cattle Inspector, Certifier, Commodity Grader, Compliance Analyst, Compliance Coordinator, Compliance Manager, Consumer Safety Officer (CSO), Cotton Classer, Cotton Grader, Cotton Inspector, Dairy Inspector, Eggs Inspector, Field Disease and Insect Control Inspector, Fish Hatchery Inspector, Fish Inspector, Flour Inspector, Food Inspector, Food Regulatory Field Supervisor, Fruit Inspector, Grain Inspector, Grain Sampler, Health Inspector, Health Inspector Food, Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor, Inspector, Land Inspector, Livestock Brands Inspector, Livestock Inspector, Logging Operations Inspector, Meat and Poultry Inspector, Meat Grader, Meat Inspector, Milk Inspector, Milk Tester, Plant Pest Inspector, Plant Protection Specialist, Plant Quarantine Inspector, Poultry Field Service Technician, Poultry Grader, Poultry Inspector, Route Inspector, Seed and Fertilizer Specialist, Sugar Sampler, Tobacco Classer, Tobacco Grader, Tree Inspector, Vegetable Inspector, Wheat Inspector,

• Collect samples from animals, plants, or products, and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, and other testing.
• Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes in order to determine acceptability.
• Direct and monitor the quarantine and treatment or destruction of plants and plant products.
• Examine, weigh, and measure commodities such as poultry, eggs, meat, and seafood in order to certify qualities, grades, and weights.
• Inquire about pesticides or chemicals to which animals may have been exposed.
• Inspect agricultural commodities and related operations, as well as fish and logging operations for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
• Inspect and test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, and infestations, and to determine the quality of products or animals.
• 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.
• Label and seal graded products, and issue official grading certificates.
• Monitor the grading performed by company employees in order to verify conformance to standards.
• Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering and meat processing plants.
• Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements.
• Write reports of findings and recommendations, and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.
• Advise farmers and growers of development programs or new equipment and techniques to aid in quality production.
• Inspect livestock to determine effectiveness of medication and feeding programs.
• Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.
• Review and monitor foreign product inspection systems in countries of origin to ensure equivalence to the U.S. system.
• Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat and poultry products.
• Set standards for the production of meat and poultry products, and for food ingredients, additives, and compounds used to prepare and package products.
• Take emergency actions such as closing production facilities if product safety is compromised.
• Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment and product evaluation, plant construction and layout, and food safety systems.
• Testify in legal proceedings.