Chapter 14 - Food safety regulation and standards Flashcards
FDA
Inspects foods except eggs, meat, poultry
regulates foods transported aross sate lines
Issues FDA food code
FDA regulates foodservice for
Restaurants and retail food stores
Vending operations
Schools and day-care centers
Hospitals and nursing homes
usda
inspects meat, poultry, eggs
regulates foods that cross state boundaries or involve more than one state
CDC
Investigating outbreaks of foodborne illness
Studying the causes and control of disease
Publishing statistical data and case studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Providing educational services in the field of sanitation
Conducting the Vessel Sanitation Program—an inspection program for cruise ships
PHS - Public Health Service
onducts research into the causes of foodborne-illness outbreaks. The PHS also assists in investigating outbreaks.
state and local regulatory authorities
Inspecting operations Enforcing regulations Investigating complaints and illnesses Issuing licenses and permits Approving construction Reviewing and approving HACCP plans
Trainning need
gap between what staff should know to do their jobs and what they actually know.
Crtitical safety knowledge for staff
Preventing cross contamination
Practicing good personal hygiene
Controlling time and temp
Cleaninf and sanitizing