Abstract

FOOD SAMPLING FOR QUALITY ANALYSIS IN LIBYA - A REVIEW

Salha Ali Albackush*, Manal Abuagela and Ahmed Omran Wadi Karem

ABSTRACT

Industry and public health agencies sample and test food products for various purposes related to food safety and quality. Methods of sample selection and sample size determination are important in designing an optimal sampling plan. The appropriate sample size of a sampling plan depends on the objective. It is assumed that the quality of the selected portion is typical of the whole lot. Analysing samples instead of the whole population can give an estimate of the quality more quickly, with less expense and personnel time. Also as most of the analytical methods are destructive, sampling is advantageous. Analysing samples instead of the whole population can give an estimate of the quality more quickly, with less expense and personnel time. At the same time,only adequate sampling technique helps to ensure that the measured sample quality is an accurate and precise estimate of the population.

Keywords: Food safety sampling, Sample size, Quality analysis, Libya.