Abstract
Systems and methods for assessing the quality of a plurality of perishable, consumable products include at least one conveyor. At least one image capture device may be positioned proximate the conveyor to continuously capture at least one image of the product moving on the conveyor from at least one perspective. A control circuit obtains and processes the image. In response to determining that the image contains a depiction of the product, the control circuit further processes the image to identify the product and detect one or more defects on a surface of the identified product. The control circuit may match the depiction of the product to a stored reference model. The circuit determines a size of the defect, translates this size into a defect severity level, and correlates the severity level to a predetermined threshold defect severity level. A notification is output indicating if the product is of acceptable quality.