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list 5 items that appear on a nutrition facts panel on a bottled water label - (answer)1. calories
2. total fat
3. sodium
4. total carbohydrates
5. protein
artesian water - (answer)demonstrates through appropriate hydrogeoloical data that the water in the
well is indeed at some height above the surface of the aquifer
spring water - (answer)natural ground water from an underground formation that flows to the surface
of the earth by a natural force
natural water - (answer)underground formations (spring, well, mineral, or artesian waters) or from a
surface source and are minimally treated (i.e. filtration, ozonation, or another disinfection process)
21 CFR part 129 covers ____ for bottled water operations - (answer)good manufacturing process
FDA's standard of identity is published in: - (answer)21 CFR §165.110(a)
IBWA's standard of quality is found in ___ of the IBWA Model Bottled Water regulation -
(answer)appendix A
list 8 factors that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)1.
label is false or misleading (offered for sale under another food, an imitation (unless it bears imitation
on the label))
2. the container is made, formed, or filled to be misleading in package form unless it bears the name,
place or manufacturer, packer, or distributer AND an accurate statement of contents (required
information, statement or word required by the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is not predominately
placed)
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3. purports to be or is represented as special dietary use (unless the label bears the information)
4. objectionable therapeutic claims
5. false or misleading statements
6. statement of inaccurate analysis
7. undeclared ingredients
8. labeling of artificially prepared waters as mineral water, reference to bacteriological or laboratory
examinations made by government labs
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)label is false
or misleading (offered for sale under another food, an imitation (unless it bears imitation on the label))
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)the
container is made, formed, or filled to be misleading in package form unless it bears the name, place or
manufacturer, packer, or distributer AND an accurate statement of contents (required information,
statement or word required by the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is not predominately placed)
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)purports to
be or is represented as special dietary use (unless the label bears the information)
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: -
(answer)objectionable therapeutic claims
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)false or
misleading statements
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)statement
of inaccurate analysis
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)undeclared
ingredients
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factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)labeling of
artificially prepared waters as mineral water, reference to bacteriological or laboratory examinations
made by government labs
what documentation is generally accepted as evidence of source approval? - (answer)1. permit or
licenses from state or local government for a specific well or spring
2. letter from state or local government stating that the well or spring has been inspected and meets the
requirements for bottled water
3. inspection report from state, local health or environmental agency that indicates no problem with the
source
4. current licenses from state to operate a bottle water facility
5. documented approval from a licensed hydro-geologist accompanied by a sanitary survey
what processes result in purified water? - (answer)1. distillation
2. reverse osmosis
3. deionization
a purified bottle water product with minerals added cannot be called mineral water - (answer)true
a bottled water label containing the following identity statement is unacceptable, according to FDA
regulations: "Purified Artesian Spring Water" - (answer)true
what statement is false? - (answer)the bottled water industry is not regulated by OSHA because it is a
safe product free of hazardous chemicals
list hazardous chemicals commonly found in a bottling plant: - (answer)1. sulfuric acid
2. sodium hydroxide
3. ozone
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list 5 items that appear on a nutrition facts panel on a bottled water label - (answer)1. calories
2. total fat
3. sodium
4. total carbohydrates
5. protein
artesian water - (answer)demonstrates through appropriate hydrogeoloical data that the water in the
well is indeed at some height above the surface of the aquifer
spring water - (answer)natural ground water from an underground formation that flows to the surface
of the earth by a natural force
natural water - (answer)underground formations (spring, well, mineral, or artesian waters) or from a
surface source and are minimally treated (i.e. filtration, ozonation, or another disinfection process)
21 CFR part 129 covers ____ for bottled water operations - (answer)good manufacturing process
FDA's standard of identity is published in: - (answer)21 CFR §165.110(a)
IBWA's standard of quality is found in ___ of the IBWA Model Bottled Water regulation -
(answer)appendix A
list 8 factors that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)1.
label is false or misleading (offered for sale under another food, an imitation (unless it bears imitation
on the label))
2. the container is made, formed, or filled to be misleading in package form unless it bears the name,
place or manufacturer, packer, or distributer AND an accurate statement of contents (required
information, statement or word required by the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is not predominately
placed)
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3. purports to be or is represented as special dietary use (unless the label bears the information)
4. objectionable therapeutic claims
5. false or misleading statements
6. statement of inaccurate analysis
7. undeclared ingredients
8. labeling of artificially prepared waters as mineral water, reference to bacteriological or laboratory
examinations made by government labs
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)label is false
or misleading (offered for sale under another food, an imitation (unless it bears imitation on the label))
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)the
container is made, formed, or filled to be misleading in package form unless it bears the name, place or
manufacturer, packer, or distributer AND an accurate statement of contents (required information,
statement or word required by the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is not predominately placed)
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)purports to
be or is represented as special dietary use (unless the label bears the information)
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: -
(answer)objectionable therapeutic claims
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)false or
misleading statements
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)statement
of inaccurate analysis
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)undeclared
ingredients
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Update 2026) UPDATE!!
factor that would determine if a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: - (answer)labeling of
artificially prepared waters as mineral water, reference to bacteriological or laboratory examinations
made by government labs
what documentation is generally accepted as evidence of source approval? - (answer)1. permit or
licenses from state or local government for a specific well or spring
2. letter from state or local government stating that the well or spring has been inspected and meets the
requirements for bottled water
3. inspection report from state, local health or environmental agency that indicates no problem with the
source
4. current licenses from state to operate a bottle water facility
5. documented approval from a licensed hydro-geologist accompanied by a sanitary survey
what processes result in purified water? - (answer)1. distillation
2. reverse osmosis
3. deionization
a purified bottle water product with minerals added cannot be called mineral water - (answer)true
a bottled water label containing the following identity statement is unacceptable, according to FDA
regulations: "Purified Artesian Spring Water" - (answer)true
what statement is false? - (answer)the bottled water industry is not regulated by OSHA because it is a
safe product free of hazardous chemicals
list hazardous chemicals commonly found in a bottling plant: - (answer)1. sulfuric acid
2. sodium hydroxide
3. ozone
