Gov Regulations Flashcards
What is the flow of food?
growers, food production facilities, food brokers, food purveyors, restaurants, prepared/ stored/ served
Which regulatory came about in the 1930’s? Which book was this based off of?
Food and drug administration
The Jungle
What did the pure food and drug act of 1906 say that all products must have what?
labeled w/ their contents
How big is the USDA’s budget? What are the 3 discretionary programs?
155 Bil
rural america
SNAP program (food aid to poor)
Agricultural research
What is the first step of the USDA’s duties? Is this mandatory? How is it paid for?
inspection of all meat, dairy, poultry
yes Mandatory
paid by the public
What does FSIS stand for?
Food Safety Inspection service
Is the USDA grading scale mandatory? What does it establish? What does it not do?
Voluntary
quality and palatability
sanitation or wholesomeness
How many heads of livestock are harvested annual?
140 mil
How many poultry are harvested annually?
9.4 bil
What kind of meat does the UDA inspect?
commercial game meat farm raised and certified: venison, elk, antelope, quail, pheasant
What must you have to serve a hunter’s catch? what can you not sell?
copy of the permit
“extras”
What kind of meat is always inspected? what percent of our meat is imported?
imported
50
T/F: all shell eggs are inspected if they cross state lines
T
What other type of food is inspected if it crosses a state line or imported?
produce
What does FDA stand for? What is the FDA under?
What is the FDA’s budget?
food and drug administration
HHS: health and human services
1.5 bil
How often does the FDA inspect food production facilities?
5- 10 yrs
What are the 4 FDA responsibilities?
- regulate all processed food
- sets food code
- inspect all imported: caviar, fish, frog legs, and fugu
- regulate the packaging for food
What is food code? how often is it updated?
list of gov regulations for food service regulations
2 yrs
What is the food code intended for? Is it a law?
to assist state health departments
recommend but not require
state can establish it’s own criteria
no
What is the CDC? What do they investigate? What program do they conduct on cruise ships?
centers for disease control and prevention
outbreaks of FBI
vessel sanitation program
T/F: the CDC performs actual inspections
F
What do local/ state health inspectors inspect?
restaurants, convenient stores, grocery stores, hotels, cruise (when in port), water systems
When does local/ state health inspectors typically inspect? What are some reasons for more inspections?
annually, 2 times per yr
complaint, new facility, re- inspection
The frequency of getting inspected depends on what?
size/ complexity of the operation
clientele’s susceptibility to FBI
