IV E Sanitation & safety Flashcards
integrated pest management***
deny pests access to food or water; use a LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR (MUST call someone, not you!)
what is the best way to store knives safely?***
slotted contained
who inspects meat, poultry, eggs?**
USDA (Food Safety and Inspection Service)
when is meat and poultry inspected?***
at time of slaughter
who inspects fish?***
U.S. Department of Commerce - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
grades for shellfish are based on?
size
what does the Public Health Service (PHS) do/regulate?***
INFECTIOUS & CONTAGIOUS diseases transmitted through SHELLFISH
contaminated shellfish carry what disease?**
hepatitis A (i.e. raw oysters)
Milk Ordinance Code
requires pasteurization of milk
what does the CDC do?***
investigates and reports cases of food-borne illness (intoxications & infections)
Food, Drug, Cosmetic Act***
by the FDA- covers ALL interstate food EXCEPT meat, poultry, eggs, fish
what does the FDA regulate?**
“everything else” except meat, poultry, eggs, fish
adulteration
lowering of quality by mixing or substituting substances
misbranding
use of deceitful or unfair labeling
FDA regulates… –>
- inspect food processing factories, raw materials, labeling
- inspection of egg substitutes and imitation eggs
- monitors interstate shipping of shellfish
GRAS
generally recognized as safe- accepted as safe d/t long-term use, but has not been tested
Food Additive Amendment
producer of an additive must prove safety
Delaney Clause
anything causing CANCER in humans or animals must be REMOVED from market
unintentional additives
incidental contamination (pesticide residue)
who regulates standards of fill, identity, and quality?**
FDA
standard of identity***
what a product must be to be CALLED BY A CERTAIN NAME (ex: mayonnaise)
standard of quality***
specifies QUALITY below which foods MUST NOT FALL (ex: fruits)
standard of fill**
protects AGAINST DECEPTION through use of containers that appear to hold more than they do (ex: canned goods)
who controls “imitation” or “substitute” foods?***
FDA
imitation foods**
often nutritionally inferior, may cost less or taste the same (ex: coffee whitener)
substitute foods***
nutritionally equal or superior in some ways and inferior in others (ex: egg substitute)
what law/who covers labeling claims (low calorie, low sodium, etc.)?**
FDA- Nutrition labeling and education act
low calories***
no more than 40 kcal/serving
low fat***
3 grams of less per serving