Farmsoft quality control
Fresh produce quality inspection app
Quality control for fruit, vegetables, fresh-cut, food service, meat, seeds and flowers: inspections on a phone with photos and AI-assisted scoring, reports sent to suppliers and customers automatically, and every result linked to the lot.
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
Quality control at every stage
- Incoming / receival Check every supplier delivery before it is accepted; reject or downgrade with photos.
- Pre-pack Confirm the lot meets the pack spec before it goes on the line.
- Post-pack Sample finished cartons for weight, grade, label and defects.
- Storage Re-inspect lots held in cool or controlled-atmosphere storage.
- Pre-shipping Final check on the pallet; the report travels with the shipment.
- Customer claims Link a claim to the original inspection, photos and temperatures.
Why digital QC pays
Paper QC sheets arrive late, are hard to search and cannot be shared with a grower while the truck is still in the yard. A rejected load without photos becomes a price negotiation. A customer claim without the original inspection becomes a credit note.
Producepak records every inspection against the lot, with photos, temperatures and scores, and sends the result to the people who need it within seconds. Suppliers see what you see; sales knows which lots to ship first; and the history builds supplier scorecards that support pricing and sourcing decisions.
- 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
Standards QC is measured against
| Standard | Scope |
|---|---|
| USDA AMS U.S. grade standards | Grades and tolerances for fresh fruit and vegetables in the US |
| UNECE FFV standards | Marketing quality standards used in international trade and the EU |
| Retailer specifications | Walmart, Costco, Woolworths, Coles, Tesco and others – usually tighter than grade standards |
| FDA FSMA 204 | Traceability records for foods on the Food Traceability List – compliance date 20 July 2028 |
| HACCP / GFSI schemes | Food-safety controls: temperatures, sanitation, foreign material, allergens |
| ISTA / AOSA | Seed germination, purity and moisture testing |
Questions
What is fresh produce quality control?
Checking produce against a specification – size, colour, maturity, defects, temperature and weight – at receival, before and after packing, in storage and before shipping, and recording the result so it can be acted on and proven later.
What is the difference between QC and QA?
Quality control inspects product and records results. Quality assurance is the system around it – specifications, HACCP, audits, training and corrective actions – that prevents problems. Producepak records both.
Can I use my own tests and limits?
Yes. Inspection templates are built per crop, customer and stage, with your tests, tolerances and scoring.
Does QC link to traceability?
Yes. Every inspection is attached to the lot, so results follow the product to the pallet, PO, invoice and customer – and appear in a recall trace.
More from Farmsoft
- AI quality inspection AI-assisted defect detection from photos.
- Traceability Lot traceability, recalls and FSMA 204.
- Fresh produce packing Packing software by crop.
- Quality control in Australia Woolworths, Coles and export QC.
- Free traceability tools Label printing for small operations.
- Video & prices Watch the QC video and see pricing.
Sources and further reading
- postharvest.ucdavis.edu – produce facts sheets
- freshproduce.com – commercial storage of fruits vegetables and floral
- ams.usda.gov – vegetables
- unece.org – FFV Standards
- fda.gov – food traceability list
- agric.wa.gov.au – quality assurance schemes fresh produce
- consentio.co – what is quality control in fruits and vegetables
- hqts.com – fruits and vegetables quality control
- assets.ctfassets.net – PT 2021 EN Quality and Responsibility Appendix Fresh Fruits and Vegetabl
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