Midterm 4 Flashcards
What flaws traditional meat inspection has?
- post-mortem procedures (eg. incision of lymph nodes), could increase cross-contamination between different organs and consecutive carcasses
- organoleptic judgments are objective
- it is mainly based on final product control rather than considering the whole meat chain
- it is a process-based approach
- post-mortem procedures (eg. incision of lymph nodes), could increase cross-contamination between different organs and consecutive carcasses
- it is mainly based on final product control rather than considering the whole meat chain
Which statement is TRUE about swine erysipelas?
- it usually causes generalized urticaria and septicaemia in humans
- in most cases it is an occupational hazard
- it is caused by streptococcus pyogenes
- in chronic cases, the whole carcass of the pig is unfit for human consumption
- in most cases it is an occupational hazard
- in chronic cases, the whole carcass of the pig is unfit for human consumption
What are the roles of smoking?
- preservation
- colour development
- to fasten the oxidation process
- to inhibit the toxin production of Clostridium botulinum
- preservation
- colour development
What heat treatments are needed to kill spores? 110 C / 30 min 80 C / 30 min 121 C / 3 min 90 C / 10 min
110 C / 30 min
121 C / 3 min
Trichinella
- the meat of animals infected must be declared unfit for human consumption
- every pig shall be tested for the presence
- if the infection is minor, the meat of animals infected can be declared for human consumption, except for the masseter muscle
- sample from wild boar shall be taken from the foreleg, tongue or diaphragm
- the meat of animals infected must be declared unfit for human consumption
- sample from wild boar shall be taken from the foreleg, tongue or diaphragm
What are the responsibilities of the European Commission?
- adoption of EU regulation in the framework of the co-decision procedure
- preparation of legislative proposal
- representation of the interest of the EU
- scientific advice
- preparation of legislative proposal
- representation of the interest of the EU
What is the x axis and what is the y axis on a heat penetration graph? y axis: time y axis: temperature x axis: temperature x axis: time
y axis: temperature
x axis: time
What are the responsibilities of the European Food Safety Authority?
- risk assessment
- controls of requirements relating to food safety
- adoption of EU regulations
- risk communication
risk assessment
risk communication
In cases of organoleptic changes of meat
- the meat is unfit for human consumption
- the meat shall be placed on the market as of decreased value
- additional laboratory examinations might be needed for deciding on fitness for humans consumption
- official veterinarian shall make a decision on fitness for human consumption, based on professional evidence
- additional laboratory examinations might be needed for deciding on fitness for humans consumption
- official veterinarian shall make a decision on fitness for human consumption, based on professional evidence
The organoleptic changes of meat :
- affect the meat quality
- only mean quality problems
- indicate a need for decision on fitness for human consumption
- always mean safety problems
affect the meat quality
indicate a need for decision on fitness for human consumption
The official veterinarian shall declare fresh meat unfit for human consumption if it :
- Derives from animals affected by a generalized disease, such as generalized septicemia, pyaemia, toxemia or viraemia
- It is declared unfit based on the Commission Regulation 854/2004/EC
- It is declared unfit based on the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627
- Additional laboratory examinations cannot be performed
- derives from animals affected by a generalized disease, such as generalized septicemia, pyaemia, toxemia or viraemia
- it is declared unfit based on the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627
Animals showing symptoms of a generalized disease:
- cannot be slaughtered for human consumption
- their meat can only be fit for consumption after additional laboratory examination
- shall be transported back to the farm due to prohibition of slaughter
- their meat is unfit for consumption
cannot be slaughtered for human consumption
their meat is unfit for consumption
Cysticercosis :
- Meat infected must be declared unfit for human consumption
- Meat infected must be declared unfit for human consumption only in case of cattle
- if the animal does not suffer from generalized cysticercosis, the unaffected parts may be declared fit for human consumption after having undergone freezing treatment
- consuming infected meat does not pose public health risk, since humans could only be infected from carnivores
- meat infected must be declared unfit for human consumption
- if the animal does not suffer from generalized cysticercosis, the unaffected parts may be declared fit for human consumption after having undergone freezing treatment
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE):
- animals showing symptoms can be slaughtered in the the presence of official veterinarian
- animals killed at a slaughterhouse and the cadavers shall be destroyed (incinerated) as SRM
- all cattle have to be tested
- animals being diseased or suspected of being diseased or infected must not be slaughtered
- animals killed at a slaughterhouse and the cadavers shall be destroyed (incinerated) as SRM
- animals being diseased or suspected of being diseased or infected must not be slaughtered
Echinococcus granulosus :
- the animals infected cannot be slaughtered
- the meat is fit for consumption except for the affected parts
- the infection is zoonosis, but humans may be infected only by eggs released by carnivores
- the liver unfit for human consumption can only be given as feed to dogs
- the meat is fit for consumption except for the affected parts
- the infection is zoonosis, but humans may be infected only by eggs released by carnivores
Tuberculosis:
- the whole body is always unfit for consumption
- if the process is localized, only the affected parts should be declared unsuitable
- if the process is localized, only the affected part and associated lymph nodes should be declared unfit for human consumption
- if suspected, diagnostic slaughter shall be performed and sample sent to laboratory examination
- if the process is localized, only the affected part and associated lymph nodes should be declared unfit for human consumption
- if suspected, diagnostic slaughter shall be performed and sample sent to laboratory examination
Anthrax
- the whole body is always unfit for consumption
- the body shall be buried immediately
- in pigs, when only the throat is affected, the rest of the body is fit for consumption
- in case of suspicion, the animal cannot be slaughtered
the whole body is always unfit for consumption
in case of suspicion, the animal cannot be slaughtered
Which Salmonella serotype is zoonotic? Salmonella Typhimurium Salmonella Typhi Salmonella Typhisuis Salmonella Infantis
Salmonella Typhimurium
Salmonella Infantis
The inflammation of the intestines is not the main finding in which of these diseases
Salmonellosis
Listeriosis
Erysipelas of swine
Verotoxin producing E. Coli infection
Listeriosis
Erysipelas of swine
Which statement is TRUE about Yersinia enterocolitica?
- animals are usually asymptomatic carriers of the bacterium
- poultry meat is the most important source of infection
- it is psychrophilic
- it usually causes generalized dermatitis in humans
animals are usually asymptomatic carriers of the bacterium
it is psychrophilic
Which activity could be fraudulent activity? online offered food unapproved enhancement processing of horse meat document forgery
unapproved enhancement
document forgery
Which activity could be fraudulent activity? online offered food unapproved enhancement processing of horse meat document forgery
unapproved enhancement
document forgery
Which is true
- Official controls shall be performed more frequently in relation of food from 3rd countries
- Official controls shall be performed with a high level of transparency
- Official controls shall be performed without prior notice
- It is not necessary to draw up written record of official controls
Official controls shall be performed with a high level of transparency
Official controls shall be performed without prior notice
What kind of results have been taken account of, during the planning of official controls, based on the regulation 625/2017/EC?
- results of official controls carried out earlier
- results of economic analysis
- results of own controls carried out by food business operator (FBO)
- results of parliamentary elections
results of official controls carried out earlier
results of own controls carried out by food business operator (FBO)
Which is true?
- the central competent authority shall prepare of the official control plan
- the local competent authority shall prepare the official control plan
- there is not special requirements on the responsibilities of different levels of competent authorities in relation of planning of official controls
- competent authorities have to plan the official controls on risk basis, regularly and with appropriate frequency
- the central competent authority shall prepare of the official control plan
- competent authorities have to plan the official controls on risk basis, regularly and with appropriate frequency
What parameters are checked to keep the technological hygiene of the plant processing manufacturing site?
- leavening time of bakery products
- storage/cooling conditions
- temperature, humidity
- respiration rate of vegetables/fruit
storage/cooling conditions
temperature, humidity
What manufacturing steps are necessary for the appropriate general processing hygiene of food of plant origin?
- protection of vegetables/fruits against the harmful effects of the environment (moisture, dust, sunshine, insect)
- washing, cleaning to remove soil, weeds, stones and other foreign materials
- computerized system is always needed to classify the vegetables/fruits according to the desirable color
- computerized system is always needed to classify the vegetables/fruits according to the desirable shape/size
protection of vegetables/fruits against the harmful effects of the environment (moisture, dust, sunshine, insect)
washing, cleaning to remove soil, weeds, stones and other foreign materials
What manufacturing steps are necessary for the appropriate general Processing hygiene of heat-treated vegetables?
- the manufacturing line should be disinfected minimum weekly
- the canned tomatoes were sterilized before put into the cans
- weekly cleaning of the internal pipe lines, fittings, storage vessels is satisfactory without disinfection
- the sterilization of the canned tomatoes happened within the closed cans
the manufacturing line should be disinfected minimum weekly
the sterilization of the canned tomatoes happened within the closed cans
Which of these hygienic requirements are essential in the bottling and bottle washing areas?
- the wall and the ceiling should be clean, to avoid the contamination of the product
- to provide clean and white working clothes, appropriate handwashing, restroom
- the temperature of these ares, which cannot exceed 10 C
- staff can work only wearing fixed earing and head protection, so that the products cannot be damaged or contaminated during filling and packaging
the wall and the ceiling should be clean, to avoid the contamination of the product
to provide clean and white working clothes, appropriate handwashing, restroom