Typically, the term food quality represents the sum of all properties and attributes of a food item that are acceptable to the customer. These food quality attributes include appearance, including size, shape, gloss, colour, and consistency, texture, flavour, and nutritional content.
Explanation:
Quality attributes include the nutritional value of a food or the presence of toxic compounds that, generally, cannot be determined by sensory evaluation. They include, for instance, the vitamin C content of juices, or the presence of trace amounts of pesticides from spraying fruits and vegetables.
