Esmane kontroll erineb nt partii kontrollist, mis eelnevalt oli tunnistatud mittevastuvõetuks ning esitati pärast sorteerimist, ümbertegemist jne uuesti kontrollimiseks.
Original inspection is in contrast, for example, to inspection of a lot which has previously been designated as not acceptable and which is submitted again for inspection after having been further sorted, reprocessed, etc.