A study of food safety inspections performed by environmental health practitioners (EHPs) in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, and the U.S. has identified and described a common approach across countries. The study was conducted by researchers at the Flinders University College of Science and Engineering in Australia.
The researchers surveyed EHPs in each of the countries to gather insights into the common methodologies and processes for food safety inspections. Some variance from the common inspection approach was noted, but in general, similarities outweighed differences. Some variance was attributable to individual differences between inspectors rather than between countries.