AGB 425 Quiz 4
Licensing and inspecting food establishments such as restaurants is a critical role in illness
prevention performed by most local health departments.
True
False
True
"Organic" may be used on products with at least 70% organic ingredients.
True
False
False
In the U.S. the government agency primarily responsible for leading epidemiological teams
during multi-state and international food illness outbreaks is:
-Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
-U.S. Deaprtment of Agriculture (USDA)
-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
-Environmental Protection Agency
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Centralized food production in which large plants handle ever-increasing volumes of food and
then ship it widely is said to be linked to multistate outbreaks of food contamination.
True
False
True
Food safety problems:
-are biological in nature only
-are only from chemical or physical sources
-can be biological in nature or from chemical or physical sources.
, -None of these apply
can be biological in nature or from chemical or physical sources.
The USDA's Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) holds mandatory inspections of many food
products such as meat and poultry products sold across state lines.
True
False
True
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has jurisdiction over:
-shell eggs
-informational labeling (e.g., nutritional data and ingredients)
-beef, pork, poultry, and pasteurized processed egg products
-None of these apply
-beef, pork, poultry, and pasteurized processed egg products
Most tampering (i.e., the intentional, malicious contamination of food) occurs while food is on
the shelf in retail stores.
True
False
False
The U.S. organic food sector:
-has grown steadily since the mid-1990s.
-has drawn the interest of large food processors such as Kraft, ConAgra, and Dean Foods who
are now involved in organics.
-has been entered by some large companies through acquisition; that is, they acquired existing
organic brands rather than launching their own.
-All of these apply
Licensing and inspecting food establishments such as restaurants is a critical role in illness
prevention performed by most local health departments.
True
False
True
"Organic" may be used on products with at least 70% organic ingredients.
True
False
False
In the U.S. the government agency primarily responsible for leading epidemiological teams
during multi-state and international food illness outbreaks is:
-Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
-U.S. Deaprtment of Agriculture (USDA)
-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
-Environmental Protection Agency
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Centralized food production in which large plants handle ever-increasing volumes of food and
then ship it widely is said to be linked to multistate outbreaks of food contamination.
True
False
True
Food safety problems:
-are biological in nature only
-are only from chemical or physical sources
-can be biological in nature or from chemical or physical sources.
, -None of these apply
can be biological in nature or from chemical or physical sources.
The USDA's Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) holds mandatory inspections of many food
products such as meat and poultry products sold across state lines.
True
False
True
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has jurisdiction over:
-shell eggs
-informational labeling (e.g., nutritional data and ingredients)
-beef, pork, poultry, and pasteurized processed egg products
-None of these apply
-beef, pork, poultry, and pasteurized processed egg products
Most tampering (i.e., the intentional, malicious contamination of food) occurs while food is on
the shelf in retail stores.
True
False
False
The U.S. organic food sector:
-has grown steadily since the mid-1990s.
-has drawn the interest of large food processors such as Kraft, ConAgra, and Dean Foods who
are now involved in organics.
-has been entered by some large companies through acquisition; that is, they acquired existing
organic brands rather than launching their own.
-All of these apply
