[Daffynition]

I’m not at all sure what a *health inspector* is supposed to look for; wouldn’t a ice machine inspection be routine?

[MD Expat in PA]

I’m not at all sure what a *health inspector* is supposed to look for; wouldn’t a ice machine inspection be routine?

It probably is, but then a lot of restaurants and grocery stores are not inspected on a regular basis, only yearly if even that often unless there have been complaints or incidents of food borne illness. You would think health department inspections are frequent but they are not in most cases.

When I worked in convenience stores and grocery stores way back when in the ‘80’s, health department inspections were random. When I worked as a convenience store manager we had a deli, hand dipped ice cream, a self serve soda fountain and a hot dog machine. On the few occasions I even saw an inspector, some were very thorough and some were not but most would find at least one thing to tick you for, something like a wet mop not properly hung by the sanitary sink. I did one time get a 100% clean inspection. My supervisor said that in all her years, mine was a first : )

[JRandomFreeper]

In the inspections I've had, the inspector looked to see that there was an ice scoop, that it was kept clean, and not stored in the ice storage, visual inspection of ice storage to ensure no residue build-up or condensate from the icemaker contaminating the ice.

I got inspections much more frequently in the military than in the civilian world.

/johnny