Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Question 1

This agency monitors and controls safety in relation to what food production areas?

Answer 1

Meat and meat products
Milk and milk products
Eggs
Fruit and vegetables

Question 2

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure the maintenance of?

Answer 2

It ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland

Question 3

In relation to meat and meat products. what does this department ensure animals routinely tested for?

Answer 3

Diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Question 4

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department monitor the use of in animals?

Answer 4

Antibiotics

Question 5

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure is not given to animals?

Answer 5

Illegal substances such as growth hormones

Question 6

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure the identification of?

Answer 6

It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

Question 7

In relation to milk and milk products what does this department ensure are registered?

Answer 7

This department ensures that all dairy farms are registered

Question 8

In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department test cattle for?

Answer 8

Diseases such as tuberculosis

Question 9

In relation to milk and milk products what does this department routinely test for diseases such as TB?

Answer 9

Dairy cows are routinely tested for TB

Question 10

In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department routinely test milk for?

Answer 10

Bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

Question 11

In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department routinely test for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

Answer 11

Milk

Question 12

In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department require dairy farms to follow?

Answer 12

It requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

Question 13

In relation to eggs, what does this department enforce?

Answer 13

It enforces European Union regulations

Question 14

What is an example of a European union regulation enforced be the Department of agriculture, food and the marine on eggs?

Answer 14

All food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination

Question 15

In relation to eggs, what does this department ensure farmers do?

Answer 15

It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens

Question 16

In relation to fruit and vegetables, what does this department ensure crops are closely monitored for?

Answer 16

Pesticide and insecticide residue

Question 17

Write a note on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1 - 5

2 - 4

3 - 2

4 - 1

Answer 17

Meat and meat products

• ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland
• routinely tests for diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
• monitor the use of antibiotics in animals
• ensures Illegal substances such as growth hormones are not given to animals
• It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

Milk and milk products

• ensures that all dairy farms are registered
• routinely tests cattle for diseases such as tuberculosis
• routinely tests milk for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue
• requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

Eggs

• enforces European Union regulations e.g. all food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination
• It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens

Fruit and vegetables
- closely monitors the use of pesticide and insecticide and tests for residue

Question 18

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to meat and meat products
(5)

Answer 18

Ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland

Routinely tests for diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Monitor the use of antibiotics in animals

Ensures Illegal substances such as growth hormones are not given to animals

It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

Question 19

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to milk and milk products
(4)

Answer 19

Ensures that all dairy farms are registered

Routinely tests cattle for diseases such as tuberculosis

Routinely tests milk for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

Requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

Question 20

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to milk and milk products
(2)

Answer 20

Enforces European Union regulations e.g. all food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination

It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens