FOS 3042 Exam 1 Question Bank
- Primary agency responsible for all food in interstate commerce (products other than
meat, poultry, shell eggs, dietary supplements, gum, food additives, and infant formula)
- correct answerFDA
FDA - correct answerOversees all imported and domestic food in interstate commerce
including shell eggs but not meat or poultry•Makes food plant and warehouse
inspections•Collects and analyzes samples for contamination•Reviews safety of
additives and food colors before marketing•Develops model codes, ordinances and
guidelines•Tests for pesticide residues to ensure tolerances are met•Examines imported
foods for acceptability•Sets up standards of identity and labeling requirements for
manufactured foods•Establishes good manufacturing practices, plant sanitation
standards•Works with state and local agencies in times of disaster to detect and
dispose of contaminated foods
USDA - correct answerDomestic and imported meat and poultry products
- FMIA (1906)
- PPIA (157)
- EPIA (1970)
USDA - correct answer•Inspects food animals for disease before and after slaughter
(FSIS)•Ensures meat and poultry processors exporting to the US meet standards
(FSIS)•Inspects meat and poultry processors (FSIS)•Monitors and inspects processed
egg products (FSIS, AMS)•Collecting and analyzing food samples (FSIS)•Establishes
standards for food additives used in meat and poultry, for plant sanitation and
processing (FSIS)•Seeks voluntary recalls by meat and poultry processors
(FSIS)•Educates the industry and the consumers on safe food-handling practices (FSIS)
CDC - correct answer- Investigates foodborne disease outbreaks (local, state, federal)
- Surveillance systems
EPA - correct answer- Limits on pesticides
- Safe Water (1974)
- Food Quality (1996)
NMFS - correct answer- Seafood food safety / meet FDA requirements
TTB - correct answerAlcohol & Tobacco labeling, shipping, selling. (Except wine less
than 7% alcohol)
FDACS - correct answerBureau of Food Inspection
- Restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias, coffee shops, retail meat, bakeries, ice/water
vending machines, food processing plants, and food warehouses
Bureau of Dairy Industry
- Ice cream, milk, etc (interstate)
Food, Nutrition, Wellness
- School Lunch/Breakfast
, FOS 3042 Exam 1 Question Bank
Aquaculture
Fruits/Veggies
Food Laws - correct answerFederal Meat Inspection Act (1906)•Pure Food and Drug
Act (1906)•Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (1938)•Agricultural Marketing Act
(1946)•Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (1957)•Federal Egg Products Inspection
Act (1960)•Infant Health Formula Act (1980)*•Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
(1990)*•Organic Foods Production Act (1990)•Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act (1994)*•Food Quality Protection Act (1996)*•Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) (1997) *•FDA Food Safety Modernization
Act (2011)*
Food Laws - correct answer-Food adulteration for economic reasons reported as early
as the 4thcentury, BC-Trade guilds (13thcentury) to advance food standards-Ensuring
safe and wholesome products makes the market stronger•More recently: inform
consumers about the nutritional content
Food Laws started with the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - correct answer-Signed
simultaneously with the Meat Inspection Act-Modern era of food regulation in the U.S.-
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Bureau of Chemistry-Upton
Sinclair's book "The Jungle"
Federal Food Drug/Cosmetic Act (1938) - correct answerF-Tightened controls over food
and drugs-Authorized standards of identity, quality and fill-of containers-Authorized
factory inspections-Enhanced the government's ability to enforce the law
Food Additives Amendment (1958) - correct answer- Additive: anything that affects the
characteristic of food
- GRAS Provision - not subject to premarket review and approval by FDA
- Delany Cause: zero tolerance for carcinogens
Color Additives Amendment (1960) - correct answer-Dyes and pigments used in foods,
drugs, cosmetics and certain medical devices-Color additives for food use •Certifiable: 9
total with last 2 that have very specific use (FD&C Blue No.1, FD&C Blue No.2, FD&C
Green No.3, FD&C Red No.3, FD&C Red No.40, FD&C Yellow No.5, FD&C Yellow
No.6, FD&C Orange B, FD&C Citrus Red No.2)•Exempt from certification: Pigments
from natural sources or their man-made counterparts
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (1990) - correct answer-Mandated nutritional
labeling-Label declarations of collective terms, sulfites, sweeteners, colors, spices,
allergenic substances, net contents, metric labeling-Light, fat free, low fat, reduced fat,
etc.-Nutrient-health claims
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (1994) - correct answerVitamins,
minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes-To supplement the diet by increasing dietary
intake
- Primary agency responsible for all food in interstate commerce (products other than
meat, poultry, shell eggs, dietary supplements, gum, food additives, and infant formula)
- correct answerFDA
FDA - correct answerOversees all imported and domestic food in interstate commerce
including shell eggs but not meat or poultry•Makes food plant and warehouse
inspections•Collects and analyzes samples for contamination•Reviews safety of
additives and food colors before marketing•Develops model codes, ordinances and
guidelines•Tests for pesticide residues to ensure tolerances are met•Examines imported
foods for acceptability•Sets up standards of identity and labeling requirements for
manufactured foods•Establishes good manufacturing practices, plant sanitation
standards•Works with state and local agencies in times of disaster to detect and
dispose of contaminated foods
USDA - correct answerDomestic and imported meat and poultry products
- FMIA (1906)
- PPIA (157)
- EPIA (1970)
USDA - correct answer•Inspects food animals for disease before and after slaughter
(FSIS)•Ensures meat and poultry processors exporting to the US meet standards
(FSIS)•Inspects meat and poultry processors (FSIS)•Monitors and inspects processed
egg products (FSIS, AMS)•Collecting and analyzing food samples (FSIS)•Establishes
standards for food additives used in meat and poultry, for plant sanitation and
processing (FSIS)•Seeks voluntary recalls by meat and poultry processors
(FSIS)•Educates the industry and the consumers on safe food-handling practices (FSIS)
CDC - correct answer- Investigates foodborne disease outbreaks (local, state, federal)
- Surveillance systems
EPA - correct answer- Limits on pesticides
- Safe Water (1974)
- Food Quality (1996)
NMFS - correct answer- Seafood food safety / meet FDA requirements
TTB - correct answerAlcohol & Tobacco labeling, shipping, selling. (Except wine less
than 7% alcohol)
FDACS - correct answerBureau of Food Inspection
- Restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias, coffee shops, retail meat, bakeries, ice/water
vending machines, food processing plants, and food warehouses
Bureau of Dairy Industry
- Ice cream, milk, etc (interstate)
Food, Nutrition, Wellness
- School Lunch/Breakfast
, FOS 3042 Exam 1 Question Bank
Aquaculture
Fruits/Veggies
Food Laws - correct answerFederal Meat Inspection Act (1906)•Pure Food and Drug
Act (1906)•Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (1938)•Agricultural Marketing Act
(1946)•Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act (1957)•Federal Egg Products Inspection
Act (1960)•Infant Health Formula Act (1980)*•Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
(1990)*•Organic Foods Production Act (1990)•Dietary Supplement Health and
Education Act (1994)*•Food Quality Protection Act (1996)*•Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) (1997) *•FDA Food Safety Modernization
Act (2011)*
Food Laws - correct answer-Food adulteration for economic reasons reported as early
as the 4thcentury, BC-Trade guilds (13thcentury) to advance food standards-Ensuring
safe and wholesome products makes the market stronger•More recently: inform
consumers about the nutritional content
Food Laws started with the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act - correct answer-Signed
simultaneously with the Meat Inspection Act-Modern era of food regulation in the U.S.-
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Bureau of Chemistry-Upton
Sinclair's book "The Jungle"
Federal Food Drug/Cosmetic Act (1938) - correct answerF-Tightened controls over food
and drugs-Authorized standards of identity, quality and fill-of containers-Authorized
factory inspections-Enhanced the government's ability to enforce the law
Food Additives Amendment (1958) - correct answer- Additive: anything that affects the
characteristic of food
- GRAS Provision - not subject to premarket review and approval by FDA
- Delany Cause: zero tolerance for carcinogens
Color Additives Amendment (1960) - correct answer-Dyes and pigments used in foods,
drugs, cosmetics and certain medical devices-Color additives for food use •Certifiable: 9
total with last 2 that have very specific use (FD&C Blue No.1, FD&C Blue No.2, FD&C
Green No.3, FD&C Red No.3, FD&C Red No.40, FD&C Yellow No.5, FD&C Yellow
No.6, FD&C Orange B, FD&C Citrus Red No.2)•Exempt from certification: Pigments
from natural sources or their man-made counterparts
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (1990) - correct answer-Mandated nutritional
labeling-Label declarations of collective terms, sulfites, sweeteners, colors, spices,
allergenic substances, net contents, metric labeling-Light, fat free, low fat, reduced fat,
etc.-Nutrient-health claims
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (1994) - correct answerVitamins,
minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes-To supplement the diet by increasing dietary
intake
