QC check Sample Template

Vegetable and Fruit Acceptance Criteria

Name: Green Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Rejected
Cabbage
Weight (5 random More than 1 kg 0.5-1 kg / 0.25-0.5/ If less than 0.25kg/
sample /100 kgs) / head head head head
Count per Kg/ 3 <1 per kg 1-2/kg 3-4 per kg Reject if more
Random bags
/crates /box
Appearance/ Choose firm, Choose firm, Choose firm, If not feeling heavy
texture compact heads compact compact it is light compared
that feel heavy heads that heads that to its size.
for their size. feel heavy for feel heavy for Shrinking or
Check that the their size. their size. shrivelling
stems are also Check that Check that
fresh and the stems the stems
compact. are also are also
fresh and fresh and
compact. compact.
Colour Light green to Light green Light green Cut cabbages will
pale yellow to pale to pale begin to turn a
colour with yellow colour yellow colour greyish black
white rinds with white with white colour on any cut
rinds rinds edge as they begin
to age
Feel Dense and Dense Dense Light and sponge
heavy
Infestation if any Nil Nil Nil If aphids
/worms/caterpillars
found
Any powdery Nil Nil Nil If any white
coating etc powder or coating
found
Smell/ Aroma Nil Nil Nil If any chemical or
bad smell found.
Some other
common traits that
will be noticeable
before the smell is
shrinking or
shrivelling outside
leaves on the
whole cabbage.
Received in/ As As specified As specified If transported not
Packing method specification as per specification
Storage and Ambient or Ambient or Ambient or Ambient or 23 C
transport 23C 23 C 23 C
Temperature
Any other
parameter
 Visual Aid for Good and Bad Vegetables and Fruits

Good
Accept

Bad
Reject

Notes: based on experience and build picture data base of good and bad products
and also note the sensory information of bad products.