Quality Assurance Quiz

Which of the following is responsible for issuing a food product recall?

• Local council food inspectors

• Australian Food and Grocery Council

• Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)

• Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)

What would a company use to ensure that it provides food of a consistently high quality to consumers?

• Quality Testing

• Quality Assurance

• Sensory Assessment

• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)

What is the most appropriate name of the points in the food production process when a loss of control may result in an unacceptable health risk?

• High Hazard Points

• Corrective Action Points

• Critical Control Points

• Preventative Measure Points

What is the main benefit to the consumer of the implementation of a system such as HACCP?

• It ensures that the product is safe to eat.

• It ensures that the product is cheaper to purchase.

• It ensures more profit by minimising waste.

• The product has a competitive edge over the competition.

Where is HACCP implemented?

• All around the world

• Only in Australia and New Zealand

• Only in rural and regional areas in Australia

• Only in New South Wales

What is the most effective way to ensure the production of safe, good quality processed foods?

• Use cheap quality raw materials

• Use Australian produced raw materials

• Use raw materials free from contamination

• Use environmentally sustainable raw materials

What is the main aim of quality assurance used in food production?

• To increase overall production

• To improve market share

• To achieve consistency of products

• To promote the end product

Which of the following is an international approach to quality assurance used in the food industry?

• HACCP

• Product Recall

• Trade Practices Act (1974)

• Export Control (Processed Food) Orders

What is the main agency responsible for product recalls in Australia?

• Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS)

• Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ)

• National Health and Nutrition Organisation (NHNO)

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

What is the purpose of quality assurance in food manufacturing?

• It ensures a safe food supply in Australia

• It certifies product standards are maintained

• It increases cost of goods to the consumers

• Protects workers from hazards and satisfies the WHS act