Introduction of quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA)

Introduction of quality control (QC)

quality assurance (QA)

Food: any processed, semi-processed or processed item that is intended to be used as food or drink.

Food industry: food safety principles and practices -> as part of food quality assurance of food quality control program.

Food quality assurance ?

Quality
- value a product what it is
- standard about product quality, comfirm to ted requirement or specification.
- make a product quality, specific requirement of product.
- combination of attributes of product that have significance in determining the degree of acceptability of the consumer to a user.

Food quality : all the established requirements relating to the characteristics of food are met.


4 common methods for the standards quality

1. legal standards
2. company or voluntary label standards (country type legal standards for grocery)
3. Industry standards
4. Consumer and grade standards

Quality control (QC)

- mean that you run the test right
- mean to regulate to some standard

Quality assurance (QA)

- is the modern term for describing the control, evaluation and audit of a food processing system
- mean that you run the right test

Quality assurance : the assurance that a food will not cause harm, injury, or illness is determined by
- harmful substance persent in the food
- the food has been perpared, handles, and stored under controlled and sanitary conditions with practices prescribed by government regulations.

food safety: the assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use.