DESCRIZIONE
An apparatus for the inspection of samples (2) of food products comprises an inspection chamber (14) and feed (26) and removal (27) means of the samples. The apparatus also comprises, in the chamber (14), two sources (6a, 6b) of inspection light (Fl); at least one support plane (3) for the samples (2) to be inspected which is transparent and can be passed through by the inspection light, and two visual inspection devices (15a, 15b), each suitable to cooperate with one light source (6a, 6b). The method for the inspection of food products comprises at feeding into a chamber (14) the samples (2) to be inspected and disposing them on a support plane (3); irradiating the samples (2) resting on the support plane (3) with at least two beams of light (F1) each generated by a light source (6a, 6b), and acquiring two backlit images of the samples (2) with respective visual inspection devices (15a, 15b), each cooperating with a light source (6a, 6b). [Image Omitted]