TABLE 1
Calculation Table
Parameter
Value
Explanation
Total facilities
1,200
Given
Routine inspections per facility per year
1
Assumption is one inspection per facility per year
Total inspections per year
1,200
1,200 facilities × 1 routine inspection each year Note . The total number of inspections per year might be higher if a risk-based inspection frequency is used.
Inspector productivity (lower bound) Inspector productivity (upper bound) FTE inspectors needed (lower bound) FTE inspectors needed (upper bound)
320 inspections/year 280 inspections/year
As per the FDA VNRFRPS As per the FDA VNRFRPS
~3.75 FTE ~4.29 FTE
= 1,200 ÷ 320 = 1,200 ÷ 280
Assumed inspector staffing
4–5 FTE
Based on the range above
Fully burdened cost per inspector Total annual staffing cost (4 FTE) Total annual staffing cost (5 FTE) Annual cost per facility (lower bound) Annual cost per facility (upper bound) Equitable annual permit fee (midpoint)
$120,000 $480,000 $600,000
Includes salary, benefits, office, equipment, transportation, and training
= $120,000 × 4 (lower bound) = $120,000 × 5 (upper bound)
~$400 ~$500 ~$450
= $480,000 ÷ 1,200 = $600,000 ÷ 1,200
= Average ($400, $500) = ($400 + $500) ÷ 2 = $450
Note . FDA = Food and Drug Administration; FTE = full-time employee; VNRFRPS = Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards.
Example of an Inspection Summary Dashboard FIGURE 1
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May 2025 • Journal of Environmental Health
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