Food Laws & Regulations

Question 1

What does DMCC stand for?

Answer 1

Direct Microscopic Clump count

Question 2

FDA is under which gov. agency?

Answer 2

Dept. of Health & Human services

Question 3

Max ERH considered safe for grain storage?

Answer 3

70%

Question 4

Federal agency that controls meat processing quality?

Answer 4

USDA

Question 5

Term for the general increase in prices over time?

Answer 5

inflation

Question 6

Term used to dscribe the process of using biological processes to solve environmental problems?

Answer 6

bioremediation

Question 7

At what level is a food a ‘reduced calorie food?’

Answer 7

1/3 reduction in kcal

Question 8

2 pieces of info that must be shown on principle display panel of package with >0.5oz of food product?

Answer 8

weight declaration

product name

Question 9

food related act that was signed into law by the president on Nov. 9, 1990?

Answer 9

Nutrition Labeling & Education Act of 1990

Question 10

identify the federal gov. publication you would use to find the most recent changes in FDA regulations

Answer 10

Federal Register

Question 11

Which act requires inspection of all meat if it is moved within or between states?

Answer 11

Wholesome Meat Act of 1967

Question 12

TWEEN belongs to what groups of food additives

Answer 12

Emulsifiers

Question 13

Raw milk is still sold in some states but the FDA has recently taken a firm position on its interstate shipment. What action did they take?

Answer 13

Banned interstate shipment of final package form for human consumption

Question 14

6 items that must be present on label of meat product?

Answer 14

Name
net weight
ingredient statement
company
storage instructions
inspection legend

Question 15

Who is the NFPA

Answer 15

national Food Producers Association

Question 16

in 1990 which state became the first to ban tetrapak juice boxes in landfills

Answer 16

Maine

Question 17

Who is the FSIS

Answer 17

Food Safety & Inspection Service

Question 18

In 1963 the FDA approval for a new processing method was given, but revoked in 1968, Product & process?

Answer 18

Bacon & Irradiation

Question 19

Why was the McDonalds Cherry pie discontinued?

Answer 19

too few cherries per pie

Question 20

Min. sodium reduction to declare reduced sodium product?

Answer 20

25% of the original

Question 21

Meaning of certified, and exempt from certified related?

Answer 21

Certified are colorants that require FDA certification per lot prior to distribution.

Examples of exemptions: Annato extract, Zn oxide, caramel, paprika, riboflavin, Ti dioxide, turmeric, carmine

Question 22

Max amount of fat in ground beef?

Answer 22

35%