When customers purchase mass produced food products they expect consistency in taste, texture, appearance and smell. Food companies spend large amount of money ensuring that all factors of quality control met the consumer's expectations. This program identifies the various levels of controls in place in Australia to ensure that the food provided to consumers is of high quality. The aim of food manufacturers is to prepare and market foods that will be safe to eat and that will have a reasonable shelf-life. This program explores the many factors on how quality can be measured in food manufacturing. Then the program examines the importance of quality control in food manufacture, due to the recent food poisoning outbreaks. It finishes by looking at who is responsible for quality assurance within a large food manufacturer.