Food Standards and Quality Control

Food Standard and Quality Control

Lesson 04 : Specifications for raw materials

Indicators of quality in different foods

The general indicators for quality are freshness, free from unwanted material, free from spoiled material, uniform size and weight, however the specific indicators for quality will be varying depending upon the end use. Considering the quality parameters, specifications for various food materials have been developed.

The food that is used for various processed products should meet the quality specifications set for that specific product.