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O*NET detailed work activityCheck quality of foods or supplies
Stays humanWatch & inspect
4 jobs6 tasks
Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Inspect completed work or finished products, under the O*NET work activity group Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 6 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
- Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
- Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.