‘Quality’ is optimum standard of food as compared to the legal standards as well as consumer acceptance.
Four reasons to consider a food of low quality are :
1. Infestation of foods like grains are considered substandard.
2. Off flavour or odour due to spoilage of food by microorganisms is considered as low quality food.
3. Uneven size and shape of foods like vegetables can be considered as low quality foods.
4. Tampered packaging, gnawed and broken foods may also be considered as low quality.
5. Presence of extraneous materials like hair/pins/stones/thread or others is considered as low food quality.
6. Adulterated foods are considered low quality foods.
