AFDO presents
Inspector Boot Camps
Whether you are starting your inspector career or have more experience, AFDO’s unique Inspector Boot Camp program has something for you.
AFDO hosts a free virtual Inspector Boot Camp for both new and advanced inspectors every year as a lifelong learning opportunity. Learn more about Inspector Boot Camp or Advanced Inspector Boot Camp to explore topics that will support your success – report writing, conflict de-escalation, preventive controls, food safety plans, food safety culture, foodborne illness, and more.
Trainings take place every January
Free virtual trainings every January for manufactured & retail food inspectors.
Basic
Inspector Boot Camp
Been inspecting for under 2 years? Start here.
Intensive 4-hour, hands-on sessions with separate tracks for restaurant and manufacturing inspectors. You get the training that fits your job.
Report writing and conflict de-escalation
Manufactured food technical training
Retail food technical training
CEU credit for each session
Basic sessions · January 2027
Separate registration required for each session. Attend one session or all three:
JAN
06
Basic Inspector Boot Camp — Soft Skills & Universal Topics
JAN
13
Basic Inspector Boot Camp — Manufactured Technical Training
JAN
20
Basic Inspector Boot Camp — Retail Technical Training
2023 Boot Camp Participation
1,854
inspectors attended
47% State regulators
53% Local regulators
Advanced
Inspector Boot Camp
Over 2+ years experience inspecting? Go deeper.
Advanced virtual training for food safety inspectors with 2+ years in retail or manufacturing inspection. Interactive, expert-level, and built to move your career forward.
Food safety plan review and special processes
Food safety culture development
Foodborne illness investigation techniques
CEU credit for each session
Advanced sessions · January 2027
Separate registration required for each session. Attend one session or all three:
JAN
07
Advanced Inspector Boot Camp — Part 1
JAN
14
Advanced Inspector Boot Camp — Part 2
JAN
21
Advanced Inspector Boot Camp — Part 3
2023 Advanced Boot Camp Participation
1,452
inspectors attended
62% State regulators
31% Local regulators
7% Territory regulators
