How captains check food quality across a ship

Do ordinary ratings receive food first and food at least as good as that served elsewhere?

Yes; a good captain and first officer should sample food across the ship to check its quality.

An audience comment says ordinary ratings receive food first and should receive food at least as good as that served elsewhere aboard. A good captain pays attention to where the crew eat and samples the food served in each place. The first officer should do the same, checking the quality across the ship.