Pet Food Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
Who regulates pet food?
A
Federally - FDA
Statewide - State Feed Control Officials
2
Q
Most states adopt guidelines from _________
A
AAFCO - Association of American Feed Control Officials
3
Q
What is the process of addressing violations from FDA?
A
- FDA asks manufacturers to remedy violation
- If unanswered, FDA sends warning letter for legal action
- If unsatisfied, FDA can seize product
- If unsatisfied, FDA can destroy product
4
Q
AAFCO food nutrient profiles are formulated to meet nutrition levels for what two populations?
A
Adult maintenance and Growth/reproduction
(NONE for seniors/geriatric)
5
Q
Match term definitions:
- Dinner/Platter/Entree/Formula/Recipe
- With
- Flavor
- Lite/Low Calorie
A - 3% of the product
B - < 3100 kCal ME/kg kibble
C - Ingredient or characterizing flavor
D - 25% of the product
A
- Dinner/Platter/Entree/Formula/Recipe = D
- With = A
- Flavor = C
- Lite/Low Calorie = B
6
Q
What do the following terms have in common?
- Ancestral
- Biologically appropriate
- Physiologically Tuned
- Holistic
- Gourmet
- Premium
A
These are all terms with no regulatory meaning
