How Do You Become A Food Health Inspector?
State health departments entrust food health inspectors with inspecting businesses that prepare and serve food to ensure these establishments follow all federal and state laws pertaining to food preparation and service. Food health inspectors provide education to businesses about food safety and health. They investigate factories and restaurants, follow up on complaints from the public and fine or close food establishments when necessary. Joining the profession of food health inspectors involves awareness of all food laws as well as knowledge of how to inspect businesses to ascertain their compliance with these laws. Ascertain the state requirements to become a food health inspector. Many states do not require their food health inspectors to possess professional credentials or any type of degree. Other states will only hire individuals who have training and an educational background as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS). Some states will hire food health inspectors who
