Food and Safety Flashcards
What are the exemptions to the Wholesome Meat Act?
Custom slaughters and farm slaughters
Which kind of slaughter is the meat consumed by the owners, immediate family and non paying guests. Must be labeled not for sale
Custom plant exemption
What was the curtis amendment?
Front vs Back.
Anything sold in the front must be derived from inspected and passed carcasses
anything from the back is labeled “not for sale”
Why is farm slaughter exempt from the WMA?
carcasses or edible by products from animals slaughtered ON the farm WITHOUT inspected CANNOT be sold or traded
Who oversees federal meat and poultry inspection and egg products?
FSIS
Who has the authority of the approve and use of biologics in animals?
USDA-APHIS
Who applies a US Rejected tag and how does something get rejected
USDA tags it to unacceptable equipment or posted at facilities.
Who applies a US Retained tag and why is something retained?
USDA applied to unacceptable meat, poultry, and/or meat-poultry containing products
What are Retained tags used for and where are they placed?
Used to temporarily ID any caracsses, organs or parts retained for Vet Disposition to mark condemned or not
Head
Carcass
Viscera
1 is kept for reference by the USDA
Who is responsible for the safety of human food supply of seafood, shell eggs, and milk?
FDA or the DHHS
Who is the authority for approval and use of animal drugs-residues, and pet foods
CVM within the FDA
If there are pesticide residues found in meat and poultry, who works on this?
EPA works with FDA and FSIS to correct the program of use by the producer
