Biochemistry and molecular biology, microbiology and immunology, instrumental analysis, food chemistry, nutrition and food hygiene, food technology, food toxicology, food microbial inspection, food physical and chemical inspection, food quality management, food engineering principles, food safety control technology, food standards and regulations.

Food quality and safety mainly study the basic knowledge and skills in biology and food engineering, including food production technology management, food quality inspection and food safety inspection, and carry out food quality control and hygiene supervision in the food industry.

For example: hygiene supervision in food processing, detection of food additives, functional detection of health food, research on special food storage methods, etc.

This major cultivates all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique and aesthetics, and has a solid knowledge of scientific and cultural foundation, standards and regulations, quality control, safety supervision, system certification and related laws and regulations. It has the ability of inspection, intelligent control, system audit and compliance management, and has the spirit of artisans and information literacy, and can engage in food quality control, food quality and safety management system audit and food safety supervision and management.

Career prospects

After graduation, students majoring in this major can engage in food production, food analysis and testing, food quality control, food safety supervision and management, public health and other aspects. Employees include food hygiene supervision departments at all levels, food import and export inspection and quarantine departments, food enterprises, food testing institutions and related teaching and scientific research units.