An inspection device for loose objects, for example tablets that may or may not be packaged, including a conveying mechanism for conveying the objects to at least one inspection area. The inspection device includes a mechanical impulse mechanism for moving the objects apart prior to or during transport to the at least one inspection area. This leads in particular to an improved automatic verification of the number, the shape, the color and the size of the tablets, as a result of which fewer errors will occur in the eventual administration of medicines to persons, or patients.