Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• QUALITY
• The totality of features and
characteristics of a food product and its
ability to satisfy stated and/or implied
needs
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
• The sum total of the organized
arrangements made with the object of
ensuring that food products are of the
quality required for their intended use.
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DEFINITIONS
QA
GMP
QC
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Quality relationships
Quality Management
Quality Assurance
GMP
Quality Control
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FACTORS IN QUALITY ASSURANCE
LEGISLATIVE IMPORT
FRAMEWORK & EXPORT
-REGULATIONS CONTROL PACKAGING
PRODUCT
RAW QUALITY
MATERIALS- QC &
ACTIVE & ANALYSIS
INACTIVE
TRANSPORT
MANUFACURING DISTRIBUTION
PROCESSES DISPENSING
STORAGE & USE
& PROCEDURES
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Quality Assurance
Primary Functions
• Quality Control
• Analytical testing of products
Research
Development
Raw Materials
Facilities
Documentation
Equipment
Personnel
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Elements of the Quality
Assurance Cycle in Food
Manufacturing
• Research
• Development
• Prototyping
• Documentation
• Raw Materials
• Facilities
• Equipment
• Personnel and Supervision
• Monitoring, Feedback, Follow-up
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