The Department of Quality Assurance and Food Safety (DQAFS), under the Faculty of Food Science and Technology (FST), was established in 2010. The main mission of the department is to train a team of engineers with knowledge, specialized skills, and capabilities in the field of food quality assurance and safety. This is to contribute to meeting the demand for high-level human resources in the industrialization and modernization of the country.
NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The field of Food Quality Assurance and Safety is a new major, first permitted by the Ministry of Education and Training for enrollment at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry (now Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade) in the academic year 2011-2012. The department was established to meet the demand for training quality assurance and food safety management personnel. The training program is designed based on the practical needs of businesses and by referencing training programs from advanced universities worldwide. Additionally, the training program has met the accreditation standards of the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
COURSES OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT
Currently, the department responsible for managing the specialization in Food Quality Assurance and Safety, in the undergraduate program, oversees various specialized course groups. These include Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Chemical Analysis Techniques, Quality Management Systems and Food Safety (HACCP, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, IFS, BRCGS, etc.), Quality Control using statistical methods, and Supply Chain Management and Food Traceability.
The lecturers of the Department of Quality Assurance and Food Safety
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
After graduation, Food Quality Assurance and Safety engineers can undertake the following roles:
- Bachelor's degree holders/Engineers in food production companies, with positions such as QA (Quality Assurance), QC (Quality Control), R&D (Research & Development), production management, procurement planning, etc.
- Food quality analysis personnel in the testing laboratories of companies, independent testing laboratories, or government regulatory testing laboratories.
- Inspectors and auditors in food safety and hygiene at state management agencies such as the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, or the Food Safety Department (Department of Health).
- Managing quality systems and food safety in industrial food processing companies, restaurants, resorts, supermarkets such as Big C, Metro, Coopmart, AEON, Vinmart, etc.
- Training, consulting, and evaluation experts in companies that provide training, consulting, and certification for quality management systems and food safety (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS, Halal, etc.).
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MSc. Ngo Duy Anh Triet
Deputy Head - In charge of the Department of Food Quality Assurance and Safety.
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DEPARTMENT FACILITIES
The department utilizes the modern laboratory facilities of the university and the faculty, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to serve teaching and specialized research activities.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The main research areas of the department include the analysis techniques of safety indicators in food (residue of pesticides, antibiotics, additives, etc.), development of quality improvement programs, traceability techniques, sensory evaluation of food quality, and consumer perception research.