Question 1

The _____ was the beginning of the government's involvement in food regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pure Food and Drug Act 
B)  Federal Meat Inspection Act 
C)  Federal Trade Commission Act 
D)  Public Health Services Act 
A)  Pure Food and Drug Act 
B)  Federal Meat Inspection Act 
C)  Federal Trade Commission Act 
D)  Public Health Services Act A

Question 2

All of the following are new changes to the food label proposed in 2016 except

Accepted Answer

A)  inclusion of added sugars. 
B)  % Daily Values now included for vitamin D. 
C)  inclusion of kilocalories from fat. 
D)  % Daily Values now included for potassium. 
A)  inclusion of added sugars. 
B)  % Daily Values now included for vitamin D. 
C)  inclusion of kilocalories from fat. 
D)  % Daily Values now included for potassium. C

Question 3

A drug is a product able to treat, prevent, cure, mitigate, or diagnose a disease or disease symptom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Meat, eggs, poultry, and dairy are regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  USDA. 
B)  EPA. 
C)  U.S. Department of Commerce. 
D)  FDA. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  USDA. 
B)  EPA. 
C)  U.S. Department of Commerce. 
D)  FDA. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 5

What is an FDA publication updated every 2 years that explains how food-service organizations can prevent foodborne illness while preparing food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food Code 
B)  Product Recall Index 
C)  Food Additive Handbook 
D)  Food Fraud Handbook 
A)  Food Code 
B)  Product Recall Index 
C)  Food Additive Handbook 
D)  Food Fraud Handbook

Question 6

The tool used by the federal government to determine whether food manufacturers are following standards is inspection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement ingredient and reduced risk of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrient content claim 
B)  function claim 
C)  health claim 
D)  qualified health claim 
A)  nutrient content claim 
B)  function claim 
C)  health claim 
D)  qualified health claim

Question 8

Are there acceptable levels of contaminants in certain foods? If so, discuss these allowable contaminants and provide examples of foods and specific levels of filth.

Accepted Answer

Yes, there are acceptable levels of cont

Question 9

If you are a food manufacturer looking to put your food for sale on the market in the United States, which government agency would be responsible for regulating your food's label?

Accepted Answer

A)  CDC 
B)  FDA 
C)  FTC 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  EPA 
A)  CDC 
B)  FDA 
C)  FTC 
D)  Department of the Treasury 
E)  EPA

Question 10

The amount of raw product that must be put into a container before liquid (brine or syrup) is added is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Standards of Fill. 
B)  Standards of Minimum Quality. 
C)  Standards of Identity. 
D)  allowable contaminants. 
A)  Standards of Fill. 
B)  Standards of Minimum Quality. 
C)  Standards of Identity. 
D)  allowable contaminants.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Standards of Identity
Standards of Fill
GRAS list
product recall
Standards of Minimum Quality

Accepted Answer

The Answer of a list of compounds that are exempt is...

Question 12

A statement that describes a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement ingredient and reduced risk of a disease is called a structure/function claim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to FDA regulations, the "gluten free" label can only be used on foods with less than _____ ppm gluten.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  7 
A)  5 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  7

Question 14

What are the essential components of a health claim? What is the difference between qualified and unqualified health claims? Which type is most reliable? Give examples of and discuss the qualified health claims allowed by the FDA. What law pronounced that dietary supplements are to be treated as foods, and in what year was it passed?

Accepted Answer

The essential components of a health cla

Question 15

Which of the following organizations is not a federal agency involved in the regulation of the food supply in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
B)  Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 
C)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
D)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
E)  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USD
A)  
A)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
B)  Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 
C)  Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
D)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
E)  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USD
A)

Question 16

What are the differences between USDA inspection and grading? Discuss the history of USDA inspection and grading. What does an inspection stamp look like and where would a consumer find it? What is the difference between a quality and a yield grade? Are USDA grades useful when selecting and purchasing fruit for food preparation, and if so, how?

Accepted Answer

The USDA inspection and grading are two

Question 17

Grading of fruits and vegetables is conducted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  FDA. 
B)  EPA. 
C)  U.S. Department of Commerce. 
D)  USDA. 
A)  FDA. 
B)  EPA. 
C)  U.S. Department of Commerce. 
D)  USDA.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding the approval process for food additives is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  An additive that is found to be completely safe after thorough testing is given permanent approval. 
B)  The process of approving a new additive is time consuming and costly. 
C)  If 10 mg of the additive causes no harm in laboratory animals, then manufacturers may use up to 1 mg of it in foods for humans. 
D)  A thousand-fold margin of safety is applied to additives. 
A)  An additive that is found to be completely safe after thorough testing is given permanent approval. 
B)  The process of approving a new additive is time consuming and costly. 
C)  If 10 mg of the additive causes no harm in laboratory animals, then manufacturers may use up to 1 mg of it in foods for humans. 
D)  A thousand-fold margin of safety is applied to additives.

Question 19

Civil court action to seize or confiscate a product that is defective, unsafe, filthy, or produced under unsanitary conditions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Food Code. 
B)  product recall. 
C)  food fraud. 
D)  food additive. 
A)  Food Code. 
B)  product recall. 
C)  food fraud. 
D)  food additive.

Question 20

What government agency is involved in conducting product recalls?

Accepted Answer

A)  USDA 
B)  CDC 
C)  EPA 
D)  FDA 
A)  USDA 
B)  CDC 
C)  EPA 
D)  FDA

Exam 29: Government Food Regulations

The _____ was the beginning of the government's involvement in food regulation.

All of the following are new changes to the food label proposed in 2016 except

A drug is a product able to treat, prevent, cure, mitigate, or diagnose a disease or disease symptom.

Meat, eggs, poultry, and dairy are regulated by the

What is an FDA publication updated every 2 years that explains how food-service organizations can prevent foodborne illness while preparing food?

The tool used by the federal government to determine whether food manufacturers are following standards is inspection.

Which of the following statements describes a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement ingredient and reduced risk of a disease?

Are there acceptable levels of contaminants in certain foods? If so, discuss these allowable contaminants and provide examples of foods and specific levels of filth.

If you are a food manufacturer looking to put your food for sale on the market in the United States, which government agency would be responsible for regulating your food's label?

The amount of raw product that must be put into a container before liquid (brine or syrup) is added is known as

A statement that describes a relationship between a food, food component, or dietary supplement ingredient and reduced risk of a disease is called a structure/function claim.

According to FDA regulations, the "gluten free" label can only be used on foods with less than _____ ppm gluten.

Which of the following organizations is not a federal agency involved in the regulation of the food supply in the United States?

Grading of fruits and vegetables is conducted by the

Which of the following statements regarding the approval process for food additives is true?

Civil court action to seize or confiscate a product that is defective, unsafe, filthy, or produced under unsanitary conditions is called

What government agency is involved in conducting product recalls?

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