food safety act 1990

Question 1

what is the food safety act 1990?

Answer 1

act of parliament in uk. it is statuary responsibility to treat food intended for human consumption in a controlled and managed way, e.g. don’t add any substances or additional flavouring to the food because it may be against someone’s religion

Question 2

what are the main principles of the food safety act 1990?

Answer 2

-ensure nothing is added to food
-ensure food that is served/sold is of the nature,substance or quality consumers would expect
-ensure food is labelled, advertised and presented in a not false or misleading way

Question 3

what is good poisoning?

Answer 3

-an illness caused by eating contaminated food
-in most cases, the food that causes the illness has been contaminated by a type of microorganism
-symptoms include:stomach cramps, vomiting, headache, etc.

Question 4

what are the signs of food spoilage?

Answer 4

-odor
-sliminess
-discolouration
-sourness
-gas formation- swollen packaging

Question 5

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