Food quality management Flashcards
How much does 31 of the most important foodborne diseases found in foods consumed CAUSES each year in USA?
9,4 million illnesses
55 961 hospitalizations
1 351 deaths
How much does foodborne diseases COST each year in USA? (USDA)
15,6 billion annually
What are the consequences of foodborne illnesses in Canada? (health wise)
- 1 in 8 canadians are touched each year (4 million people)
Of these 4 million:
- 11 600 hospitalizations
- 238 deaths
In Quebec, acccording to MAPAQ, where are foodborne illnesses declared? (%)
- 57,2% restaurants
- 38,4% home
- 3% other kind of establishments ( summer camps, sugar shack, retail)
- 1,5% institutions (daycare, schools, hospitals, Longterm care)
Why isn’t there any stats on the food industry concerning foodborne illnesses?
Because sectors falls mostly under the federal law
What are the top 5 pathogens resulting in illnesses?
- Norovirus
- Salmonella
- Clostridium perfringens
- Campilobacter
- Staphylococcus
What are the top 5 pathogens resulting in hospitalization?
- Norovirus
- Salmonella
- Campilobacter
- Toxoplasma gondii
- E.Coli 0157h7
Why is food quality control needed?
- Protecting the heath of beneficiaries
- Satisfying beneficiaries expecations
- Satisfying host government regulations
- Avoiding damage to Producers and or Distributors reputation
- Avoiding financial losses
What is quality control?
Observation techniques and activities used to assess quality (standards)
- Temperature rqt
- Ingredients specifications
- Standardized recipe
- Equipment used
- etc
What is quality assurance?
Planned and systematic activities implemented in a quality system so that quality requirements fo product or service will be fulfilled
- Ingredient specifications verification upon delivery
- Temperature logs
- Process records
- Observance of quantity specifications
What is quality management?
Comprehensive and structured approach to organizational management that seeks to improve the quality of products and services through ongoing refinements in repsonse to continuous feedback
What are the 6 dimensions of the total quality management?
- A customer focus approach
- Self-directing work teams
- Process management and process engineering
- Education and training
- Strategic quality management
- Benchmarking and self-assessment
What is a customer focus approach?
Customer ultimately determines the level of quality
What are self-directing work teams?
- Total employee involvement
- All working for a common goal
- Having the right people at the right place
- Empower employees by having self-managed work teams
What is process management and process engineering?
- TQM is process oriented
- Steps required to carry out the process are defined and performance measures are continuously monitored in order to detect unexpected variation