Quiz 3 Flashcards
Equipment and utensils used in food processing plants must meet which of the following conditions?
Must be corrosion resistant and clean
Equipment and measuring instruments used in food processing must meet which of the following conditions?
- Be properly maintained
- have record of calibration
- constructed in a sanitary manner and be cleanable
All food processing Raw Materials and Ingredients must be inspected for suitability before use, must be free of extraneous materials, free of any pathogenic organisms, and are required by the FDA to have color-coded picture-labels to indicate the presence of any allergens.
False
Food manufacturing operations are required by federal regulation to prevent cross contamination of food products with pathogens after the final kill/cook step (until the product is sealed inside of protective packaging) and must also prevent cross-contact with any of the 8 major allergens that are not declared on the finished package label.
True
Goof Manufacturing Practices during Warehousing & Storage of food materials is only important for food ingredients that are not yet in the final package; once products are in closed final packaging, GMP regulations no longer apply.
False
current Good Manufacturing Practices only apply to food or ingredients for human consumption. Once materials are designated as being “unfit for humans” and are supposed to go into animal feed, they are no longer subject to the FDA’s Preventive Controls regulations.
False
The term “Hygienic Zoning” in food processing operations refers to separation between male and female restroom facilities and is now illegal in some states that recognize “gender neutrality” in regard to employee welfare areas.
False
Nutritional labeling, Country of Origin Labeling and the Sanitary Transportation Act are outside the scope of the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation, but DO have to be considered for other regulatory reasons, if applicable to your type of food product or food processing operation.
True
Good Manufacturing Practices for food processing facilities include keeping the physical facility itself in good repair, with no leaking roof or broken floors with bare concrete not having a non-absorptive coating on it.
True
GMP Regulations state that it is acceptable for company employees to bring scented hand-soap and room deodorizer spray from home if the management does not keep the restrooms smelling nice.
False
Which of the following ARE allowed according to GMP regulations for use in a food processing facility?
A) wooden tools
B) acid induced rusty equipment
C) non absorptive and smoothly cleanable materials for all food contact surfaces and tools
GMP regulations are only applicable inside of the food processing facility where food is directly exposed to the environment, and does not include the outside grounds or parking lot of the facility.
False
The current GMPS (21 CFR 117 Subpart B) require proof of training (training records) for all employees in the food processing facility over the subjects of GMPs, Personal Cleanliness & Adverse Health conditions as well as any other Food Safety training needed for performing that person’s specific job duties that might impact the safety of the food produced in the facility.
True
current GMPs related to the way that personnel may dress is only applicable to female employees, since male employees don’t wear long fingernails or jewelry or clothing with buttons or detachable decorations.
False
As a supervisor in a food production facility that slices/dices/packages raw vegetables and RTE salads, you know that one of your employees, Enrique, has small children in daycare while his wife works another shift in your facility. Today you notice that Enrique repeatedly drops his knife and rubs his hands together. When you ask to see his hands, you observe blister-like lesions all over his palms on both hands. What is the correct action that you should take?
Tell Enrique that he must leave work immediately and seek medical attention for probable Kawasaki Virus, and notify HR that his wife will also need to be checked for the same type symptoms when she comes on shift.
