as in audits
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
a prison cell inspection should include looking under the bed, to say the least
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Recent Examples of inspections
Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
DexCom received a warnings letter from the Food and Drug Administration following inspections at its San Diego and Mesa, Arizona, facilities.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
For Americans, that also means services deemed nonessential, like food inspections and some federal health services, would also be paused, according to the nonprofit policy organization Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB).
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The city continues to do quarterly inspections of the structure and has outfitted it with electronic sensors that can detect problems in real-time that may be invisible to the naked eye.
—Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
China, which also has quality problems, blocked on-site FDA inspections throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
DexCom received a warnings letter from the Food and Drug Administration following inspections at its San Diego and Mesa, Arizona, facilities.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
For Americans, that also means services deemed nonessential, like food inspections and some federal health services, would also be paused, according to the nonprofit policy organization Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB).
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The city continues to do quarterly inspections of the structure and has outfitted it with electronic sensors that can detect problems in real-time that may be invisible to the naked eye.
—Sam Schwartz, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
China, which also has quality problems, blocked on-site FDA inspections throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Inspections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspections. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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