CHAP 10 : SUSTAINABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION (DISTRIBUTIOn)

Question 1

What are main responsibilities of SFA? (3 main categories, 4 under 1 category)

Answer 1

• Ensuring food security
• Ensuring food safety
• Regulation of processes
  1. Production of primary produce and animal feed
  2. Food retail and services
  Handling and supply of food
  3. Food import and export
  4. Food manufacturing

Question 2

Eggs, when washed, will extend the shelf life of eggs at room temperature. True or False?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Paseurisation are able to kill pathogenic bacteria in the eggs.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A trader can import eggs into Singapore from any form in an approved country. True or False.

Answer 4

False. Any farm/importer must be licensed to verify that their food is safe for consumption.

Question 5

Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (or SAFE) framework gives a food establishment a longer period before the next license renewal but at the same time can better ensure the safety of foods. True or False?

Answer 5

true

Question 6

The National Centre of Food Science develops new methods for testing of food frauds.

Answer 6

True

Any deliberate action of business / individual to decive other in regards to the integrity of food to gain unfair advantage

• Adulteration (the act of intentionally debasing the quality of food offered for sale either by the admixture or substitution of inferior substances or by the removal of some valuable ingredient.)
• Dilution
• Substitution
• Tampering
• Misrepresentation
  etcetc

Question 7

Which of the following may most likely result in the recall of a food item?

1. Adulterated food
2. Presence of antibiotic above the permitted level.
3. A food having off-flavour perceived by small consumer.
4. A food additive that is approved in another country but not mentioned in the Singapore Food Regulation.
5. Colour of a food that has become much darker due to the browning reaction (e.g. dark Chinese Sausage)
6. A food containing Vitamin E above the upper limit.
7. Spoilage organism found in RTE (ready-the-eat) foods.
8. Presence of glass in foods.

Answer 7

1, 2, 4, 6, 8

Question 8

What are 8 of the relevant legistations related to food listed by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA)?

Answer 8

1. Feeding Stuff Acts
2. Fisherires Act
3. Animals and Birds Act
4. Control of Plants Act
5. Sale of Food Act
6. Wholesome Meat and Fish Act
7. Envrionmental Public Health Act
8. Infectious Diseases Act

Question 9

Why should eggs not be washed and stored in room temperatures?

Answer 9

It can remove the protective layer of eggs (cuticle) that prevemt bacteria from entering the egg.

• Cold water reduces gas pressure in the air space of egg, there is high pressure outside and low pressure inside the egg –> therefore materials flow into the egg from a higher pressure to lower pressure, contaminating the egg.