To make the students understand various aspects of quality
To make them aware of various quality criteria
9.00
Unit I:
Introduction to quality assurance and Food safety assurance. Concept of quality control.
Quality Assurance programme: Quality Plan, Documentation of records, product standards,Product and purchase specifications, process control and HACCP, housekeeping, corrective action, quality and programme and total quality
9.00
Unit II:
Residual chemicals used in food production:
chemical preservatives,
pesticides,
heavy metals
hormones
colors, antioxidants, stabilizers
9.00
Unit III:
Quality criteria (chemical and biological) for
milk and milk products,
oils and fats,
spices and condiments
9.00
Unit IV:
Quality criteria (chemical and biological) for
flours,
canned foods,
fruits and vegetables,
9.00
Unit V:
Quality criteria (chemical and biological) for
flesh foods,
sugars and preserves,
beverages
References:
ISI publications
PFA Act,1954
Jacob. Chemical methods in food analysis. CBS publications and distributors, New Delhi, 1999.
Miller. Toxicological aspects of foods. Elsevier applied sciences, London.
Walker. Nutritional and toxicological aspects of food processing