Quality Assurance Systems

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

Importance of quality and quality assurance in food business. Institutional framework for the adoption of food legislation. Overview of Quality Management System and Food Safety. Prerequisite Programs and HACCP System. Food management systems (ISO 9000 standard). Food Safety Management System. Quality System Certification. Accreditation of the laboratory. Quality Management System Audit. Quality system documentation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• explain and define food quality
• establish prerequisite programs and implement the HACCP system
• use accurate quality management and food quality system
• explain the working principles of the accredited laboratories, and the method of accreditation and supervision
• develop the documentation required for a particular quality system
• conduct internal audit in accordance with the established system