Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Describe the main sectors of the food industry and their roles in food quality
• Define food quality and explain what it means in everyday food production
• Identify key factors that can affect the quality of food products
• Classify common food quality factors based on their effect on products
• Explain the difference between food quality control and quality assurance
• Discuss how quality checks help prevent problems during food production
• Recognise how total quality management supports consistent food quality
• Recall the roles of workers and teams in maintaining food quality
• Select suitable quality control tools for common food quality problems
• Apply basic quality control tools to identify and address food quality issues