food for thought exam 2

What is the best way to protect yourself from norovirus?

Wash your hands well and often

What is the difference between a regulation and a deadline?

A guideline contains rules that should be followed and may become accepted when mandated by suppliers

HACCP may be used for defining food safety for many food products; however, regulations do not require it for the manufacturing of what product

Beer

Which of the following is not a chemical hazard? A) Bisephanol A B) Methylmercury C) Listeria monocytogenes D) Mycotoxin E) Saxitoxin

C Listeria monocytogenes

The non-regulatory federal agency involved in the epidemeology of food borne outbreaks is the ___

CDC

a ____ recall occurs when there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

Class I

Thermal regulaton is essential to ensure that spores of _____ are inactivated so that this organism produces a potent neurotoxin does not grow in our foods

Clostridium botulinum

In home food safety practices as suggested by the FDA which of the following is not included

Color- Use dyes responsibly

____ and _____ are the leading causes of bacterial gastroenteritis

Compylobacter, salmonella

Which of the following is not a true statement? a) food borne disease each year results in about 48 million illnesses b) HACCP is required for the production of seafood and juice as regulated by the FDA c) The code of federal regulation includes GMPS and standards of identity d) Implementation of food safety and quality in the US is not regulated

D

Which is not a reason for why we regulate foods a) to protect public health b) to ensure food quality and wholesomeness c) to prevent economic adulteration d) to allow and support international trade e) all of the above are reasons to regulate foods

E

Which of the following is not one of the top 8 allergens for which food allergy claims can be made? A)Milk B) Eggs C) Fish D) Peanuts E) Strawberries

E Strawberries

____ of olive oil occurs in the US, the largest olive oil importer, as 65% of olive oils labeled as extra virgin, which is oil only from the first press without any heat treatment, were found to contain non-olive or olive oil from a second press

Economic adulteration

What is not one of the seven principles of HACCP?

Establish everything as a CCP

This organization regulated in-shell eggs

FDA

T/F All soils can be cleaned appropriately in the same way with the same cleaners

False

T/F Bacteria in biofilms are more easily removed and killed by cleaning and sanitizing compounds compared to bacteria that are free-living and not in a biofilm

False

T/F Consumer behavior does not impact the number of cases of food borne illnesses in the United states

False

T/F HACCP stands for Have Assessment Control Commitment Possibilities

False

T/F Post 9/11 the food safety system in the US has been stagnant with the little thought to deliberate contamination

False

T/F Prepnet concentrates its efforts in the process of traceback during food borne illness outbreak investigations and not in the preparedness for threat assessment

False

T/F Quaternary ammonia compounds and proxy-acetic acid are less expensive sanitizers compared to chlorine

False

T/F STEC are shigatoxigenic E coli which produce a shiva toxin, and these are the same as generic E coli in our intestines

False

T/F monitoring and keeping the cold chain along the way from food manufacturing to consumer is not relied upon for food slowing and controlling bacterial growth

False

Most food borne pathogenic microorganisms are transmitted through the ____ route

Fecal-oral

What is not an aspect of food borne illness outbreak investigation?

Following standards of identify according to the CFR to preform PCR

What is not true about regarding how host characteristics impact the potential for food borne disease

Healthy young active people are at greatest risk of illness due to their low immune response

Food recalls are exceptionally difficult in outbreaks involving _____ virus due to long incubation periods of 50 days

Hepatitis A

The bodies reaction from a food allergy involves a(n) ____ whereas a food intolerance does not

Immune system response

Contamination by ____ of a queso fresco (round fresh cheese) by Foos Foods in Kenton Delaware recie to the closing of this plant by the FDA after one death and 7 illnesses were attributed to the cheese

Listeria monocytogenes

What is not a CCP in the production of shredded bagged lettuce

Number of packing tables

What is not a reason why the united states food supply is vulnerable to terrorist attack

Only 5 ports of entry exist along the united states borders

This toxin is found naturally in puffer fish and causes paralysis and death in humans when ingested

Tetrodotoxin

In 1938 the FDA Food Drug and Cosmetic Act was first and greatest piece of FDA Legislation until _____

The 2011 food safety modernization act was passed

T/F A current outbreak involves salmonella contaminations of pet food

True

T/F Bacteria can grow or multiply outside the human or animal host

True

T/F COOL is an important system for the traceback of animal diseases in the food supply

True

T/F Food fraud, as defined by the replacement, addition, and removal of ingredients from a food product, is on the rise and costs the food industry $10-15 billion a year

True

T/F Meeting the correct standard of identity is important for proper food quality and to avoid economic adulteration

True

T/F Methylmercury may accumulate in large fish like tuna, so the FDA advises that pregnant women or women of child-bearing age reduce their consumption of tuna

True

T/F Norovirus is the number one cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis and will likely infect individuals in the united states 5 times over a lifetime

True

T/F The focus on reducing accidental contamination by having biosecurity, GMPS, and HACCP in place can also aid in the reduction of intentional contamination

True

T/F The global food safety initiative is an attempt to develop a global set of standards for food safety audits

True

T/F The publication of Upton Sinclair's novel THE JUNGLE was instrumental in the formation of the Pure Food and Drugs Act and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906, both signed into law by president theodore roosevelt

True

T/F Third party audits are often required by the buyers of foods as an assurance of food safety and for brand protection

True

T/F To ensure food allergens are well labeled both appropriate testing and cleaning are essential

True

This organization regulates meat and poultry products

USDA

A CCP in the production of chocolate mini-eggs is testing for salmonella bacteria in the raw ingredients like milk and guar gum. What is the critical limit for salmonella

Zero or below the detection limit

The effectiveness of chemical sanitizers is reduced by the presence of organic material (soil) therefore ______

soil must be removed by proper cleaning prior to application of sanitizers