Food History and Laws Flashcards
If a meat processor wishes to gain approval for use of a new additive in a food product, to whom should they submit a petition for its use?
Both Food and Drug Administration and USDS/FSIS
Who is considered as the “father” of the first Pure Food and Drugs Act?
Dr. Harvey Wiley
A food in its raw or natural state, even after washing, coloring, or otherwise treated in its unpeeled form is called what?
Raw Agricultural Commodity
A product may be considered __________ if marketed under the name of a product covered by a standard of identity, if the requirements of the standard are not met.
Misbranded
According the 21 USC Sec. 321, the authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is hereby vested in whom?
“The Secretary” (currently, Tom Vilsack)
According to Federal Standards of identity, how much fruit juice ingredients must be in fruit jelly?
At least 45 parts by weight fruit juice to each 55 parts by weight of sugar. If less, it must be labeled imitation.
According to section 343 of the US Code, an imitation food, which is not declared on the label as such, is: A. adulterated, B. mislabled or C. misbranded?
B. Misbranded
According to the Food and Drug Administration, in 1906 a book was published which pushed a meat inspection bill aimed at protecting the domestic market through the Congress. Name the book and it’s author.
The Jungle; Upton Sinclair
Although the USDA has responsibility for meat and meat products, by agreement the Food and Drug Administration regulates products containing _____ percent or less meat.
3% raw, 2% cooked
An action initiated by an agency with the intent of obtaining input from stakeholders prior to drafting a proposed regulation is called what?
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
An early 1900’s team of 12 USDA volunteers tasted household chemicals and food additives to determine their safety was known as what?
The Poison Squad
An industrial solvent, tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate, which caused crippling injuries in thousands of users, was added to Jamaican Ginger to replace what?
Alcohol
Before what year could a food additive be considered GRAS without testing?
1958
Define OSHA, name the government agency of which it is part, and tell when it was established.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration; Dept. of Labor, 1970
Define standard of identity.
Mandatory, federally-set requirements that determine what a food product must contain in order to be marketed under a certain name in interstate commerce; also what it cannot contain
Dr. Harvey Wiley upset what president because of his pursuit to ban saccharin in the United States?
Theodore Roosevelt
During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for how long?
One month
During what Jewish holy day are four glasses of wine consumed as symbols of the four stages of the Exodus?
Passover
Eggs in the shell are under the regulatory jurisdiction of what agency?
Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug Administration regulations for foods are found in what title of the CFR?
Title 21
How is the strength of vinegar defined?
The strength of vinegar is referred to in grains; 1 0 grains = l % Vinegar must have at least 4 g acetic acid/l 00 mi. (4% or 40-grain).
How many years does a US patent last?
Old law–17, New law–20
How often is 21 CFR updated, and when?
Once per year, April 1
How often is the Federal Register published?
Daily
In addition to standards of identity, the FDCA also provides for the establishment of standards of __________ and __________
Quality and fill of container
In Judaism, fasting is practiced on this “day of atonement.”
Yom Kippur
In the 1930s, what medication was formulated with diethylene glycol and resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people, mostly children?
Elixir of Sulfanilamide
In what year was the Food and Drug Administration named?
1930
It is necessary to declare net quantity of contents in both the customary U.S. measurement (inch-pound units) and the metric (SI units) as a result of what legislation?
American Technology Preeminence Act of 1990
It started as the Bureau of Chemistry. What’s the current name of this regulatory agency?
Food and Drug Administration
Jewish dietary laws prohibit consumption of which of the following? cantaloupe melons; lobster; cattle; poultry
Lobster
Liquid whole egg products are under the regulatory jurisdiction of what agency?
USDA/FSIS
Regulations promulgated to ensure compliance with labeling of breakfast cereal are established by what agency?
Food and Drug Administration
Standards of identity include which of the following: a) ingredients that must be used b) ingredients that may be used c) ingredients that may not be used?
All (a, b, c)
Substances used safely in foods before 1958 are referred to as what?
Prior Sanction Ingredients
The BRC Global Standards for Food Safety are currently used by some companies in the food industry. What does “BRC” stand for AND what is the standard related to?
British Retail Consortium; third party audits or certifications
The Environmental Protection Agency is housed in what US Departmetn (Cabinet)?
None. It stands alone.
The FDA and USDA approve application of sanitizers to foods and meats, what agency approves compounds as sanitizers?
EPA
The Food and Drug Act was enacted on June 30, 1906 and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act on June 25, 1938. The two presidents who signed these acts during their respective terms has what last name?
Roosevelt
The Food and Drug Administration enforces compliance with established tolerances for pesticides in foods. Who establishes these tolerances?
EPA
The Food and Drug Administration requires that shell eggs be kept at no higher that what temperature at retail establishments?
45°F
The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is found in what title of the US Code?
Title 21
The main agency charged with enforcing standards that limit exposure to ionizing radiation is what?
NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforces standards on safety in the workplace through what two actions
Inspection and penalties
The Scandinavian dish, lutefisk, is prepared by soaking whitefish in what?
Lye
This Bulgarian soup is made from the stomach lining of a cow, milk seasoned with vinegar, garlic, and chili peppers, and is said to cure hangovers.
Shkembe Chorba
This embryonic duck egg, considered a delicacy by many Filipinos, is:
Balut
To what do defect action levels apply?
Natural or unavoidable defects in food for human use that present no health hazard
USDA regulations for meat products are found in what title of the CFR?
Title 9
What act requires vitamins and minerals to be packaged with special child proof closures?
Poison Prevention Act