Food quality control and assurance processes are a cornerstone to the selection, processing, packaging, and preservation of food in the food and beverage manufacturing and distribution industries. Food safety and quality testing means can vary but often employ methods from a range of industries such as biotech, microbiology and analytical chemistry.
These testing methods not only find defects and inconsistencies, but can also be used to ensure the absence of harmful microbes and materials in food sources and that the finished products are in line with government regulations and industry/company policies.