diff --git a/compliance-api/requirements/dev.txt b/compliance-api/requirements/dev.txt
index ec956c29..d43b8268 100644
--- a/compliance-api/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/compliance-api/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ pylint-flask
 pytest
 pytest-cov
 pytest-env
-pytest-dotenv
 pytest-mock
 requests
 flake8==4.0.1
diff --git a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/case_file.py b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/case_file.py
index 86e6ca26..43b66996 100644
--- a/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/case_file.py
+++ b/compliance-api/src/compliance_api/services/case_file.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from compliance_api.models.complaint import ComplaintStatusEnum
 from compliance_api.models.db import db, session_scope
 from compliance_api.models.inspection import Inspection as InspectionModel
+from compliance_api.models.inspection.inspection_enum import InspectionStatusEnum
 from compliance_api.models.order import Order as OrderModel
 from compliance_api.models.project import Project as ProjectModel
 from compliance_api.models.restorative_justice import RestorativeJustice as RestorativeJusticeModel
@@ -761,8 +762,11 @@ def _process_case_level_items(case_file_id: int, open_items: dict) -> list:
     for row in case_level_query:
         if row.inspection_id and row.inspection_id not in all_inspection_ids:
             all_inspection_ids.add(row.inspection_id)
-            # Add all inspection items, regardless of IR status
-            open_items["inspections"].append(_build_inspection_item(row))
+            # Only add inspections that are open to the open items list,
+            # closed inspections are not considered open items but we
+            # want to track their IDs for enforcement action checks
+            if row.inspection_status == InspectionStatusEnum.OPEN:
+                open_items["inspections"].append(_build_inspection_item(row))
 
         if row.complaint_id and row.complaint_id not in processed_complaints:
             processed_complaints.add(row.complaint_id)