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Public Health Inspector, Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation

New York City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-28

Core

Inspect commercial and social service establishments to enforce health and safety regulations, including food safety, tobacco control, and nutritional compliance.

Role type

Public Health Inspector (Food Safety & Community Sanitation)

Builds

Compliance reports and enforcement actions for NYC restaurants, cafeterias, and care facilities

Domain

Public Health / Food Safety / Regulatory Enforcement

Required skills

Inspection of facilities, enforcement of regulations, menu review for nutritional compliance, report preparation, court testimony, travel via mass transit, carrying 20 lbs of equipment

Preferred skills

Technical and scientific skills, verbal and written communication, organizational skills, computer skills

Technologies

Handheld computers

Responsibilities

Making periodic inspections of commercial and social service establishments, Enforcing provisions of Smoke-Free Air Act and Tobacco Product Regulation Act, Reviewing menu and menu boards for nutritional compliance, Preparing inspection reports using handheld computers, Preparing and serving court summonses for violations, Testifying at Office of Trials and Hearings, Traveling throughout the five boroughs

Seniority

Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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