ISCO Occupation Group 3257.3 Food Safety Inspector
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Food Safety Inspector: Food safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint. They are part of official control bodies who check and control food products and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing safety and health.
Essential Skills
- Apply Requirements Concerning Manufacturing Of Food And Beverages
- Perform Food Safety Checks
- Food And Beverage Industry
- Advocate For Consumer Matters In Production Plants
- Risks Associated To Physical, Chemical, Biological Hazards In Food And Beverages
- Food Legislation
- Food Safety Principles
- Cultural Practices Regarding Animal Slaughter
- Assess Food Samples
- Manage The Use Of Additives In Food Manufacturing
- Consider Economic Criteria In Decision Making
- Perform Inspection Analysis
- Quality Assurance Methodologies
- Write Routine Reports
- Foodborne Diseases
- Analyse Samples Of Food And Beverages
- Work In Cold Environments
- Apply Gmp
- Maintain Updated Professional Knowledge
- Perform Quality Audits
- Maintain Relationships With Government Agencies
- Assess Haccp Implementation In Plants
- Give Instructions To Staff
- Cultural Practices Regarding Animal Parts Sorting
- Manage Health And Safety Standards
- Identify Hazards In The Workplace
- Health, Safety And Hygiene Legislation
- Apply Haccp
- Food Toxicity
- Food Safety Standards
- Set Quality Assurance Objectives
- Identify The Factors Causing Changes In Food During Storage
- European Food Safety Policy
- Keep Up-To-Date With Regulations
- Laboratory-Based Sciences
- Lead Inspections
- Manage Communications With Food Industry Governmental Bodies
- Ensure Correct Goods Labelling
- Legislation About Animal Origin Products
Optional Skills
- Manage Challenging Work Conditions During Food Processing Operations
- Analyse Characteristics Of Food Products At Reception
- Follow Hygienic Procedures During Food Processing
- Check The Quality Of Raw Materials At Reception
- Assess Quality Characteristics Of Food Products
- Apply Foreign Language For International Trade
- Develop Food Policy
- Label Samples
- Investigate Customer Complaints
- Communicate Commercial And Technical Issues In Foreign Languages
- Food Policy
- Check Bottles For Packaging
- Liaise With Managers
- Food Homogenisation
- Handle Communications In The Food Processing Industry
- Be At Ease In Unsafe Environments
- Interpret Data In Food Manufacturing
- Work In A Food Processing Team
- Assess Environmental Parameters At The Workplace For Food Products
Alternative Names
- Quality Controller
- Food Safety Officer
- Food Quality Inspector
- Quality Inspector
