1 Introduction -- Variability -- Quality Control Programs of the 1980s -- Problems with Tool Selection -- Quality Control Tools -- 2 Food Quality Systems -- Policy -- Quality Control Manual -- Product Research and Development -- Material Control -- Production Quality Control -- Departmental Relationships -- Product Performance -- Corrective Action -- Quality Personnel -- 3 Control Charts -- The Importance of Charting -- Procedure for Constructing X-Bar and R Charts -- Procedures for Constructing Attribute Charts -- 4 Fundamentals -- Analysis of Data -- Probability -- Binomial Distribution -- Poisson Distribution -- The Normal Distribution -- t-Distribution -- F-Distribution -- Analysis of Variance -- 5 Sampling -- Sampling Plans -- Why Sample? -- Samples from Different Distributions -- Sample Size -- How to Take Samples -- Types of Samples -- Types of Sampling Plans -- Types of Inspection -- Classes of Defects -- Sampling Risks -- Selection of Population to be Sampled -- Selection of Sample Frequency and Location -- Attribute Sampling Plans -- 6 Test Methods -- Basic Library -- Recommended References -- Test Methods -- Industry Test Methods -- 7 Product Specifications -- 8 Process Capability -- Capability Index -- 9 Process Control -- Chart Patterns -- 10 Sensory Testing -- The Senses -- Sensory Testing Methods -- Types of Panels -- Selection and Training of Panels -- 11 Net Content Control -- Evaluation of Net Content Performance -- 12 Design of Experiments -- Elimination of Extraneous Variables -- Handling Many Factors Simultaneously -- Experimental Design Analysis by Control Chart -- 13 Vendor Quality Assurance -- Vendor-Vendee Relations -- Specifications for Raw Materials, Ingredients, and Supplies -- Quality Assurance of Purchased Goods -- Selecting and Nurturing a Supplier -- 14 Implementing a Quality Control Program -- Management Commitment -- Getting Started -- An In-House Program -- Stepwise Procedures for Team Problem Solving -- Programs without Management Support -- Training Quality Control Technicians -- Summary.