Week 13 Lecture 1

Question 1

what is food defense

Answer 1

protection of food products from intentional adulteration by biological, chemical, physical or radiological agents

Question 2

FSIS office of data integration of food and protection (ODIFP) established in

Answer 2

august 2002

Question 3

ODIFP mission

Answer 3

to prevent, prepare for and coordinate a response to an intentional attack on the food supply and large scale emergencies

Question 4

ODIFP coordinate agency’s

Answer 4

food defense activities

Question 5

ODIFP coordinate data analysis and

Answer 5

integration of food safety and food defense data

Question 6

the dalles, oregon

Answer 6

bioterrorist attack committed by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

Question 7

what is food security

Answer 7

access of all people all the time to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life

Question 8

high food security

Answer 8

no reported indications of food-access problems or limitations

Question 9

marginal food security

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one or two reported indications- typically of anxiety over food sufficiency or shortage of food in the house; little or no indication of changes in diets or food intake

Question 10

low food security (food insecurity)

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reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet; little or no indication of reduced food intake

Question 11

very low food security (food insecurity)

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reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake

Question 12

households with low food security in the US

Answer 12

8.7%

Question 13

howehoulds in US with very low food security

Answer 13

5.6%

Question 14

food secure households in u.s.

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85.7%

Question 15

food insecurity amont adults only in households with children

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9.6%

Question 16

low food security among children

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9%

Question 17

very low food security among children

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0.9%

Question 18

what is food safety

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development and implementation of control and mitigation strategies to prevent or reduce microbial, chemical, and physical contamination of food

Question 19

pre-harvest food safety is

Answer 19

on the farm food safety

Question 20

pre-harveset food safety goal

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is to produce wholesome food free of harmful contaminants

Question 21

pre-harvest food safety concernes

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reduction in residues and pathogens

Question 22

HACCP

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hazard analysis and critical control points

Question 23

post-harvest food safety

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includes ante- and post- moretem examination of food animals and their products

Question 24

post-harvest food safety sanitary processing of

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food animals and packing of their products

Question 25

Post-harvest food safety other technologies

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such as pasteurization and irradiation can be employed

Question 26

post harvest food safety proper

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storage
proper handling and cooking of foods
HACCP

Question 27

Agencies involved in food safety

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US department of health and human services
FDA
CDC
USDA-FSIS
USDA-APHIS
USDA-FAS
US department of homeland security; bureau of customs and border protection
EPA
stae and local food safety agenices

Question 28

FDA responsible for

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safety of all foods except meat, poultry, and processed eggs

Question 29

CDC responsible for

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monitoring public health (disease and foodborne illness surveillance) as well as detecting and investigating health problems

Question 30

Food safety inspection service responsible for

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the safety of all meat, poultry, and processed eggs

Question 31

animal and plant health inspection service responsible for

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protecting and promoting U.S. agriacultural healt, administering the animal welfare act, and carrying out wildlife damage managment activities

Question 32

foreign agricultural service

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responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about global supply and demand, trade trends, and market opportunities

Question 33

USDA-FSIS monitors

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listera moncytogenes
e. coli 0157
salmonella
residues
added ingredients

Question 34

U.S. department of homeland security

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bureau of customs and border protection

Question 35

U.S. environmental protection agency establishes

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safe drinking water standards and assits states in monitoring quality of drinking water and finding ways to prevent contamination

Question 36

staea nd local food safety agencies

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separate authorities and partner with fedaeral agencies on activities including inspections, education, and enforcement

Question 37

Foodnet is

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foodborne diseases active surveillance network

Question 38

foodnet objectives

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determine burden of foodborne illness in US
monitor trends in the burden of specific foodborne illness over time
attribute to the bruden of foodborne illness to specific food and settings
disseminate information that can lead to improvements in public health practice and the develoment of interventions to reduce the burden of foodborne illness

Question 39

foodnat has laboratory-based surveillance with

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active data collection, clinical laboratory/physician/population surveys, epidemiologic studies

Question 40

foodnet sites

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10 states; total population 47 million (15%)

Question 41

what are the organisms monitored by foodnet

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salmonella
shigella
campylobacter
escherichia coli O157
listeria monocytogenes
yersinia enterocolitica
vibrio
cryyptosporidium
cyclospora

Question 42

what is a good source of inforamtion on foodborne pathogens for livestock

Answer 42

national animal health monitoring system

Question 43

nahms

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