Farmsoft quality control
Food service quality management app
Quality and food-safety records for caterers, commissary kitchens and food-service processors: receiving, storage, cooking, cooling and dispatch checks on a phone, with corrective actions and traceability.
AI assisted defect scoring from photos
Live results visible to office, sales and suppliers
PDF QC report e-mailed automatically
100% of inspections linked to lot traceability
Food service quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Receiving temperature | chilled ≤ 5 °C, frozen ≤ −18 °C |
| Cooking temperature | core °C against the HACCP critical limit |
| Cooling | 57 °C → 21 °C in 2 h, → 5 °C within 6 h total (FDA Food Code) |
| Hot holding | ≥ 57 °C |
| Allergen and label check | per batch |
| Hygiene and sanitiser | ppm, surfaces and staff |
Food service defects to score
- Temperature excursions
- Undeclared allergens
- Short shelf life
- Foreign material
- Out-of-date stock
- Missing corrective actions
Standards: FDA Food Code; HACCP; local food standards (e.g. FSANZ Standard 3.2.2 in Australia).
QC at every stage
- Incoming / receivalCheck every supplier delivery before it is accepted; reject or downgrade with photos.
- Pre-packConfirm the lot meets the pack spec before it goes on the line.
- Post-packSample finished cartons for weight, grade, label and defects.
- StorageRe-inspect lots held in cool or controlled-atmosphere storage.
- Pre-shippingFinal check on the pallet; the report travels with the shipment.
- Customer claimsLink a claim to the original inspection, photos and temperatures.
How Producepak runs food service QC
- Inspection templates per crop, customer and stage – your own tests, limits and scoring
- Photos on every sample, with AI-assisted defect detection
- Pass, downgrade or reject with automatic e-mail to the supplier or customer
- Results linked to the lot, pallet, PO and invoice for traceability
- Supplier and grower quality scorecards over time
- Works on phones and tablets in the packhouse, cool room and field
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Questions
What does a food service quality inspection check?
Receiving temperature, Cooking temperature, Cooling, Hot holding, Allergen and label check, Hygiene and sanitiser. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common food service defects?
Temperature excursions, Undeclared allergens, Short shelf life, Foreign material, Out-of-date stock, Missing corrective actions.
Which standards apply?
FDA Food Code; HACCP; local food standards (e.g. FSANZ Standard 3.2.2 in Australia).
Can suppliers see the result?
Yes. The inspection report, with photos, can be e-mailed to the grower or supplier automatically when the inspection is completed.
Sources and further reading
- fda.gov – fda food code
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov – research article
- foodmanufacturing.com – 6 ways to improve quality control in the food industry
- deskera.com – quality control in food manufacturing what you need to know
- emerald.com – research article
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov – research article
- qualityze.com – quality control in food beverages industry