FOSC 404: Food Quality Assurance, Laws and Regulations

Principles of quality control, quality assurance and introduction to total quality management Food quality and food safety management systems. Organization of food industry quality programmes. Quality characteristics of foods and their measurements. Sampling and sampling plans for quality control. Statistical quality control processes and procedures including reporting and recording. Food Standards and specifications Codex Alimentarius.; procedures for elaboration of food standards. Food legislation and regulatory agencies; Legal issues in food science and technology.