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Salad quality inspection app

Salad QC for bagged-leaf and prepared-salad manufacturers: raw intake, wash, mix ratio, pack weight, seal, temperature and shelf-life checks per batch, linked to every input lot.

Salad quality inspection app

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

Salad quality checks

TestMeasured as
Raw intakegrade and temperature per supplier lot
Mix ratio% by weight per component
Pack weightg against declared
Seal and gasleak test, O₂/CO₂ %
Product temperature≤ 5 °C
Shelf-life samplesday 0 and end-of-life assessment
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Salad defects to score

  • Leaf browning
  • Slime and decay
  • Excess moisture
  • Foreign material
  • Off-odour
  • Short shelf life

Standards: Customer specifications; FSMA 204 (leafy greens and fresh-cut are listed).

Storage conditions

Temperature0–5 °C
Relative humidity–
Typical storage / shelf lifeTypically 7–10 days for bagged leaf

Typical commercial ranges; confirm against your variety and customer spec.

QC at every stage

  1. Incoming / receivalCheck every supplier delivery before it is accepted; reject or downgrade with photos.
  2. Pre-packConfirm the lot meets the pack spec before it goes on the line.
  3. Post-packSample finished cartons for weight, grade, label and defects.
  4. StorageRe-inspect lots held in cool or controlled-atmosphere storage.
  5. Pre-shippingFinal check on the pallet; the report travels with the shipment.
  6. Customer claimsLink a claim to the original inspection, photos and temperatures.

How Producepak runs salad 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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Salad quality inspection app – sample 2

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Questions

What does a salad quality inspection check?

Raw intake, Mix ratio, Pack weight, Seal and gas, Product temperature, Shelf-life samples. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.

What are the most common salad defects?

Leaf browning, Slime and decay, Excess moisture, Foreign material, Off-odour, Short shelf life.

What temperature should salad be stored at?

0–5 °C; Typically 7–10 days for bagged leaf.

Which standards apply?

Customer specifications; FSMA 204 (leafy greens and fresh-cut are listed).

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.

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