2. Role of Veterinarians in Food Safety

Question 1

Ensuring that animals are healthy and kept under good sanitary and hygienic conditions.

Enforce practices that prevent or minimize physical and chemical hazards and ensuring responsible and prudent use of vet medicinal products including antimicrobial agents.

Answer 1

Primary Production

Question 2

Ensuring that activities, including meat inspection, minimize foodborne risks to public health

Veterinarians are involved in the investigation (most imporant role)

Example: vets who do rounds of meat inspection in wet markets to ensure food safety

Answer 2

Slaughter, processing, and distribution

Question 3

Certifying that food of animal origin complies with animal health and food safety standards

Example: approval of permits

Answer 3

Assurance schemes and certification of food animal origin in international trade

Question 4

In food disease outbreaks, veterinarians are involved if the disease came from an ____ ___.

Answer 4

animal origin