Exam 9: Food Safety & Quality

At which stage in the production process can food be contaminated?

The USDA has jurisdiction over ___________; the FDA is responsible for all other foods.

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is the primary food safety program in the industry worldwide, but it originated from ____________.

The most common cause of produce contamination is _______.

To be considered an outbreak, a foodborne illness must include ______ or more illnesses resulting from consumption of the same food product.

Grains are much more susceptible to pathogen growth, and less so by physical contamination, such as the infestation of raw and milled grain products by rodents and insects.

The USDA and the FDA typically opt to work with producers to make safety improvements in lieu of forcing a shutdown if and when violations occur.

Globalization has increased transparency in the food production process.

The "Six T's" include traceability, transparency, testability, time, trust, and _______.

HACCP does NOT address the overall operating condition of a food manufacturing or processing environment.