1.   Americans might have sought reassurances from large outlets, giving full faith and credence to government inspection and the ability of big enterprises to pay for top-notch technology.

2.   Corn prices also were supported by government inspections of U.S. corn for export last week.

3.   Critics argue that the industry-finance inspections will not be a rigorous or as spontaneous as government inspections.

4.   Government inspections of even start-up airlines have proven spotty.

5.   Still, government inspections of U.S. grains for export last week were in line with expectations, which limited gains, analysts said.

6.   The cars breezed through a government inspection in hours instead of the previous norm of seven days.

7.   Wagner said meat and poultry inspectors favor the use of bacteria testing but would like to see the tests used in conjunction with traditional government inspections.

8.   Weekly government inspections of wheat for export yesterday showed volume at the low end of expectations.

9.   Experts say fresh produce may be the food most vulnerable to tampering because it is often eaten raw and is subject to little government inspection.