From food analyst to food safety inspector
12 of the 40 essential skills of a food safety inspector are already essential for a food analyst — about 30% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 28
- would be new
- 30%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a food safety inspector
What a food safety inspector does
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.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse samples of food and beverages
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- food safety principles
- food safety standards
- food toxicity
- identify the factors causing changes in food during storage
- keep up-to-date with regulations
- laboratory-based sciences
- quality assurance methodologies
- set quality assurance objectives
What would be new
28 skillsEssential for a food safety inspector and not for a food analyst. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- advocate for consumer matters in production plants
- assess HACCP implementation in plants
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
- cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
- ensure correct goods labelling
- european food safety policy
- food and beverage industry
- food authentication techniques
- food fraud
- food legislation
- foodborne diseases
- give instructions to staff
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- identify hazards in the workplace
- lead inspections
- legislation about animal origin products
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- maintain updated professional knowledge
- manage communications with food industry governmental bodies
- manage health and safety standards
- manage the use of additives in food manufacturing
- perform food safety checks
- perform inspection analysis
- perform quality audits
- risks associated to physical, chemical, biological hazards in food and beverages
- work in cold environments
- write routine reports
Other moves from food analyst
2 roles- food technologist16 skills in common
- food biotechnologist15 skills in common
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How far are you from being a food safety inspector?
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