The Florida Agricultural Inspection Stations Report

Perfectly normal that you got inspected. I’ve been through it a few times.. Once it was just a training exercise for the new recruits.

In the end they put their seal on it and give you documentation for your receiver.

Nothing to panic over or worse..challenge them.

 

@mass_fox

Here’s a link explaining what the AG inspectors do. Notice that it’s called an “Inspection” station.

Mostly I get a thumbs up from the attendant and keep rolling but sometimes they will ask what I’m hauling. When they ask what you’re hauling answer quick and clearly. Acting unsure of what you have can flag you for an inspection.

Example, I had a multi stop frozen load with small amounts of just about everything. I fumbled my answer and got inspected! What I should have done was just answered with one of the items in the trailer.

Agricultural Inspection Stations / Agriculture Industry / Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services


About Us / Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

 

I was inspected there once and they gave me a new seal and noted on the bills without even asking.

C.R.O.P.S.: brought to you by the men and women of agriculture enforcement

Whatcha gonna do when they inspect your food?

 

I will raise the BS flag on this thread.

 

Someone get Paul Harvey!

Yeah I know.

 

They put on one of their seals and give you an inspection report that you have to sign, the copy they give you is pink. They usually use a ladder to look on the top of the pallets. They are legally allowed to do this, obviously they would be responsibly if they damage any product.

 

Didn’t work for me. Didn’t get inspected. In CA…
Lady asks what I’m hauling.
I said: Carts.
She said: What?!
I said: Carts.
She said: Give me your BOL.
Hand it to her.
She looks at it and says: Carts!

 

Since the receiving customer is in FL, this is probably not the first load they've had that has been inspected. They should have placed a new seal on the trailer and noted it on the b/l. The seals I have had replaced actually had 'FL dept of Ag' on it, although it has been a while since I have been inspected. Let me guess, your load came from south of the border? Cabbage cops are not only responsible for agriculture protection, but can also inspect for evidence of drugs or weapons being illegally shipped into the state, improperly immunized livestock. I have even had them open a trailer to inspect for evidence of bug infestation that could be harmful to FL crops. What they did is their job, accept it and be cooperative and it goes quick an easy. The seal number on your bills should have been updated and signed for by the officer and you should be on your way. What kind of form do you want, something that says "inspected by Ag officer Bob Smith at station 13245?"

 

The ag stations seemed more chill now than when I last went through Florida in 2007. I got waved on through without any contact. Even the second one, the guy was in the middle of watching a video.

2007, I recall it was some boomer that was on the edge of screaming for no reason.