L16: Integrated policies for safe food production Flashcards
Who is responsible for food imports?
FSA
Who is responsible for beef labelling?
Defra
Who is responsible for organics and GM food?
Organics Defra, GM the FSA
Who is responsible for animal product imports?
Defra
Who is responsible for drug residues in food?
Defra
Who is responsible for food exports?
Defra
Which law is the food legislation for the UK?
FSA 1990
Which act establishes the FSA?
FSA 1999
What will happen to legal EU requirements after Brexit?
Will continue in the UK
What will happen to frozen food temperature regulations after Brexit?
Continue
What does “negative procedure” mean?
No debates
What happens to authorised products on the UK market after Brexit?
Can stay
Who has primary responsibility in the food chain?
Manufacturers, farmers, food operators
Who evaluates the competent authority?
Central management
What must be in place first for HACCP to be able to function properly?
Structural and operational controls
What is Campylobacter prevalence in the UK?
65-86%
Which trial showed three log Campylobacter reduction in trials?
Feeding additive to prevent Campylobacter adhesion
What kind of water can you use to prevent Campylobacter?
Electrolysed water with high O2 content
How can nitrogen be used to kill Campylobacter?
Rapid surface chilling with liquid nitrogen
What else can you use to kill surface Campylobacter?
Steam or ultrasound
What are some ways you can use electrolysed water against Campylobacter?
As a spray or dip for the carcass, egg decontamination, layer house decontamination, biofilm removal in water lines, sanitisation of drinking water
Why do you incise lymph nodes at meat inspection?
For TB
What are four advantages of visual-only meat inspection?
Less cross-contamination, less occupational exposure for meat inspectors, increases speed, less inspectors are required
When can you not visually inspect pigs?
If you see anything that requires palpation, if you need to cut to comply with requirements
What is the larval stage of Taenia saginata?
Cysticercus bovis
How do cattle get infected with Taenia saginata?
Feed or water contaminated with human faeces
How do humans get infected with Taenia saginata?
Raw/undercooked beef
What is T saginata prevalence in the UK like?
Low
What is sensitivity of the T saginata inspection procedure like?
Not very
So what kind of T saginata prevention is used in the UK?
Risk-based
Which kind of farms are at risk of T saginata?
Other infected animals, older animals, NOT farms close to sources of faecal contamination
What is a “case farm”?
Those where acquisition of infection is likely
What are three examples of risk-based inspection for T saginata?
Improves sensitivity, fewer inspections required, less meat handling so less microbial contamination
What is the most frequent cause of enterically transmitted hepatitis?
Hepatitis E
How is HEV spread?
Poor sanitation or foodborne exposure
How much has HEV increased in the last 10 years?
10-fold
Which animals can spread HEV?
Pigs mainly, also deer and shellfish
How does EU data support faecal contamination causing HEV?
Doesn’t
According to the standard infection model, how much HEV should there be at the abattoir stage?
None
How much transplacental transfer of HEV antibody is there?
None
How do you avoid getting HEV?
Cook thoroughly
How are most people affected by HEV?
Clear virus with no symptoms
How long is HEV shed in faeces?
3-7 weeks
How long is the transient viraemia in HEV?
1-2 weeks
