FOOD QUALITY

STANDARDS -
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
PURCHASING
Presented by Mahkota Management
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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POLICY
To establish a means of maintaining consistency in the quality of
food requested for purchase and to provide written guidelines
as to the acceptability of individual food products
PROCEDURES
1) Food Quality Standards for Specifications for Purchasing is an explicit
description of the characteristic desired in a particular item. This
Specification will describe the desired quality of the item in terms of
weight range or count, the size, the appearance and other quality
descriptions for the item to be purchased.

2) The Specification or Description will assist the Purchasing Department

in finding the right Supplier for the item (See Section on Suppliers in the
Purchasing / Logistics Manual), and for the Receiving Clerk in matching
the items delivered against the Specifications set by the F&B Department
in their food requisition.

3) In areas where items matching the Specifications are not available,

then these Specifications should be used as a guideline and modified to
adapt to local market conditions on the availability of products.
PROCEDURES
4) The following should be considered in establishing Specifications:

a. Quality - the degree of quality desired must be relative to the

intended use of the item. That is, the appropriate quality must be
stated in the food requisition.

b. Persons Responsible - The Specifications are to be agreed on by

the Food & Beverage Director, Executive Chef and the Purchasing
/Logistics Manager taking view of the local market conditions.

5)The Food & Beverage Director / Executive Chef and the

Purchasing / Logistics Manager should periodically test product
samples obtained from different suppliers to compare these against
the current products being used by the property.
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