The Art and Science of Inspection: Part Two

• Published in: Journal of environmental health Vol. 86; no. 8; pp. 50 - 47
• Main Authors: Balsamo, James J., Jr, Coleman, Nancy Pees, Collins, Brian, Noonan, Gary P, Powitz, Robert W, Radke, Vincent J, Treser, Charles D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denver National Environmental Health Association 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Auditing; Compliance; Environmental aspects; Environmental health; Food safety; Health aspects; Inspection; Inspections; Methods; Multimedia; Practice; Product recalls; Public health; Regulatory agencies; Restaurants; United States
• ISSN: 0022-0892

In the Nov 2023 issue of the Journal of Environmental Health, they introduced the art and science of inspection. Inspection is an activity they all engage in. In that column, they covered the basics of inspection processes, including understanding the goals and objectives of inspections. They also offered suggestions about the language used in the inspection report to avoid the pitfalls of misinterpretation of observations or to question the scope of the proposed corrective measures needed. They also promised that they would follow up with additional information that you may find useful in your environmental health practice, whether in the regulatory or private industry arenas. Here, Collin et al provide a brief overview of the types of inspections and where and when they are appropriate. The four basic inspection types, regulatory and multimedia compliance, auditing, forensic, and evaluation, are also highlighted