Meat Inspection Flashcards

1
Q

T/F both meat inspection and grading are mandatory

A

FALSE. inspection is, grading is not

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2
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reasons for meat inspection

A

-failure of Europeans to recognize our meat inspection laws in the late 1800s
Roosevelt inspection of Chicago meat packers
-Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle
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3
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what 4 big packers were part of the embalmed beef scandal

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Armor
Swift
Cudahy
Wilson

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4
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what did the meat inspection act of 1906 do

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-cease and desist on Big Four Packers

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5
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what do meat inspectors identify meat as

A

healthy
sound(clean)
wholesome(not adulterated)
properly labeled

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6
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lay inspectors

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not heavily trained inspectors throughout plant

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7
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functions of meat inspection

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-detection/destruction of diseases/contamination
-assurance of clean and sanitary handling
-minimization of microbial contamination
-prevent adulteration
-prevention of false labeling
-application of inspection stamp

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8
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when was the wholesome meat act passed

A

1967

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9
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what did the wholesome meat act do

A

required states to have meat inspection laws equal to that of the federal government

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10
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what was the original meat inspection act renamed to

A

federal meat inspection act

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11
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Talmadge-Aiken aggreement(TA)

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plants are federally inspected but staffed by state employees

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12
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Cooperative Interstate shipment

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essentially an updated TA, only adopted by 9 states so far

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13
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exceptions from meat inspection

A

-Curtis amendment
-farmers exemption

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14
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farmers exemption

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when meat is used by farmer for his family or non paying guests

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15
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curtis amendment

A

custom slaughter procedures for farm animals for farmers and game animals for hunters

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16
Q

what are the categories of hazard in meat inspection

A

physical
biological
chemical

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17
Q

antemortem inspection

A

inspection for animals before slaughter, inspected in pens on premises, on the day of slaughter, in motion and at rest

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18
Q

ratings for antemortem inspection

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-acceptable
-U.S. suspect
-U.S. condemned
-FSIS 5-04 notice

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19
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US suspect reasons

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-seriously crippled
-reactors to TB test
-immature
-minor epithelioma(cancer eye)

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20
Q

US condemned antemortem reasons

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-downers
-dead
-moribund
-comatose
-temp above 105
-obvious disease

21
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FSIS 5-04 reasons

A

-non-ambulatory
-signs of central nervous system issues

22
Q

number one reason for antemortem US condemned antemortem

A

deads

23
Q

postmortem inspection

A

inspection after slaughter

24
Q

ratings for postmortem inspection

A

-acceptable
-US retained
-US Condemned

25
Q

US retained

A

animal retained until contaminate is removed and carcass can be passed

26
Q

example of US retained

A

animal has buckshot(s) that need to be removed

27
Q

reasons for US condemned postmortem

A

-tuberculosis
-hog cholera
-pneumonia
-abscesses
-epithelioma
-arthritis
-contamination on kill floor

28
Q

T/F if part of an animal is condemned the whole animal must be destroyed

A

FALSE> if only minor areas are effected they may be removed and the rest of the animal may be passed

29
Q

Acceptable Quality Level(AQL)

A

Statistical sampling of a few animals to pass or fail a larger group

30
Q

what instigated the zero tolerance policy

A

jack in the box E. coli outbreak of 1992

31
Q

zero tolerance policy

A

zero tolerance for fecal matter, ingesta, or milk on carcass

32
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number one reason for postmortem US condemned in steers

A

pneumonia

33
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number one reason for postmortem US condemned in heifers

A

abscess/pyemia

34
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number one reason for postmortem US condemned in cows

A

malignant lymphoma

35
Q

number one reason for postmortem US condemned in barrows, gilts, and sows

A

abscess/pyemia

36
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number one reason for postmortem US condemned in lambs and yearlings

A

pneumonia

37
Q

number one reason for postmortem US condemned in mature sheep

A

caseous lymphoma

38
Q

Final disposition ratings

A

-US inspected and passed
-US inspected and condemned
-US passed for cooking
-US passed for refrigeration

39
Q

what can passed for cooking be used for

A

pet food

40
Q

number one reason processed meat is condemned

A

tainted, putrid, or sour

41
Q

top country meat is imported from to US

A

canada

42
Q

number one reason imported meat is rejected

A

contaminantion

43
Q

what is rendering used for

A

inedible fats
greases/oils

44
Q

what is tanked meat

A

made into animal feed or fertilizer

45
Q

what can be used to chemically denature meat

A

kerosene
FD & C #3 green dye
diesel
carbolic acid

46
Q

process for freezing condemned meat

A

held at -10 for 5 days then sold as animal feed

47
Q

what must meat labels include

A

-name of product
-ingredients
-net weight
-inspection legend
-firm name/number

48
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7 principles of HACCP

A

-conduct a hazard analysis
-determine critical control points
-establish critical limits
-establish monitoring procedures
-establish corrective actions
-establish verification procedures
-establish record keeping and documentation