Hate to see people make group judgements about other people but I understand it is going to happen. As an inspector (fire not food) I would agree I am "anal" when it comes to people's safety. Even though I am granted authority, like most inspectors I know, I do not abuse my authority. I have found that most businesses want to meet code and provide a safe environment for their patrons and employees. So typically 95% of what an inspector does is education. We have to document everything which is why we sometimes have long inspection reports. However, we spend most of our time teaching businesses the code and showing them how to correct the issues so they can be safe.