FOOD QUALITY EXAM 1
What is the following describing: "The total composite product and service characteristics of marketing,
engineering, manufacture and maintenance through which the product and service meet the
expectation by the customer." correct answersQuality
What are expected intrinsic qualities of foods? correct answersWholesome, fresh, unadulterated,
nutritious, tasty, attractive, safe to eat
What are some expected extrinsic qualities of foods? correct answersPrice, availability, size,
culture/other factors (halal, kosher, "natural," non-GMO), service (convenience), labeled clearly and
correctly
Food Quality Pyramid:
Uppermost: 1a) _____
Middle: 2a) ____
Bottom of pyramid: 3a) ____, 3b) _____, 3c) _____ correct answers1a) HACCP
2a) Prerequisite programs
3a) Facility Design
3b) Equipment Design
3c) Product Design
What are examples of prerequisite programs? correct answersGMP's, sanitation, maintenance programs,
pest control, chemical control, allergen control, etc.
In what part of the Food Pyramid do regulatory inspections and in-market product audits occur? correct
answersHACCP
Is the HACCP in FDA? correct answersNo, instead referred to as "preventative control required for safety"
,What is the nature and purpose of an in-market product audit? correct answersThese audits occur after
the product has arrived at the store and make sure the products are still "good" even after the
distribution phase of the food system.
What is the following describing: These audits occur after the product has arrived at the store and make
sure the products are still "good" even past the distribution phase of the food system. correct answersIn-
market product audits
In what part of the Food Pyramid do consumer feedback and 3rd party audits occur? correct
answersPrerequisite programs
What is food quality assurance? correct answersA system that ensures food is safe and wholesome, and
meets customer and regulatory specifications
Food quality assurance is not proactive. T/F correct answersF. It is proactive
Someone in quality also manages relationship with regulatory authorities and customers. T/F correct
answersT
Which two pathogens have decreased in number of incidences of confirmed infections, according to data
from 2013? correct answersListeria and Salmonella
Which pathogen has increased by 32% in number of incidences of confirmed infections, according to
data from 2013? correct answersVibrio
The probable number of cases of salmonella from the PCA outbreak is 714 x what number? correct
answers30
A consequence of the PCA outbreak was that consumers did not purchase peanut products, even if these
products were not involved in the recall. T/F correct answersT
PCA only processed what percentage of the peanut crop? correct answers2.5%
, How many people lost their job because of the PCA outbreak? correct answers90
The PCA outbreak involved what pathogen? correct answersSalmonella
No one died from the PCA outbreak. T/F correct answersF. There were at least 9 deaths
Stewart Parnell of the PCA was not sentenced to prison. T/F correct answersF. He was served 28 years in
prison
What were Stewart Parnell, his brother and the plant manager from PCA charged with? correct
answersMail fraud, wire fraud, and the introduction of adulterated and misbranded food into interstate
commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead
What were Stewart Parnell, plant manager and the QA manager charged with? correct
answersObstruction of justice
The QA manager of the PCA was not charged with any offenses. T/F correct answersF. The QA manager
was charged with obstruction of justice
The 1750s to 1800s Industrial Revolution introduced what? correct answersSystem of inspection
Quality Gurus emerged when? correct answersBeginning of the 20th century
Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) coined what term? correct answersScientific Management
Which Quality Guru coined the term "scientific management?" correct answersFrederick Taylor
Who is the father of industrial engineering? correct answersFrederick Taylor
What are the 4 principles of Taylorism? correct answers1. Replace rule-of-thumb work with methods
based on a scientific study of the tasks.
What is the following describing: "The total composite product and service characteristics of marketing,
engineering, manufacture and maintenance through which the product and service meet the
expectation by the customer." correct answersQuality
What are expected intrinsic qualities of foods? correct answersWholesome, fresh, unadulterated,
nutritious, tasty, attractive, safe to eat
What are some expected extrinsic qualities of foods? correct answersPrice, availability, size,
culture/other factors (halal, kosher, "natural," non-GMO), service (convenience), labeled clearly and
correctly
Food Quality Pyramid:
Uppermost: 1a) _____
Middle: 2a) ____
Bottom of pyramid: 3a) ____, 3b) _____, 3c) _____ correct answers1a) HACCP
2a) Prerequisite programs
3a) Facility Design
3b) Equipment Design
3c) Product Design
What are examples of prerequisite programs? correct answersGMP's, sanitation, maintenance programs,
pest control, chemical control, allergen control, etc.
In what part of the Food Pyramid do regulatory inspections and in-market product audits occur? correct
answersHACCP
Is the HACCP in FDA? correct answersNo, instead referred to as "preventative control required for safety"
,What is the nature and purpose of an in-market product audit? correct answersThese audits occur after
the product has arrived at the store and make sure the products are still "good" even after the
distribution phase of the food system.
What is the following describing: These audits occur after the product has arrived at the store and make
sure the products are still "good" even past the distribution phase of the food system. correct answersIn-
market product audits
In what part of the Food Pyramid do consumer feedback and 3rd party audits occur? correct
answersPrerequisite programs
What is food quality assurance? correct answersA system that ensures food is safe and wholesome, and
meets customer and regulatory specifications
Food quality assurance is not proactive. T/F correct answersF. It is proactive
Someone in quality also manages relationship with regulatory authorities and customers. T/F correct
answersT
Which two pathogens have decreased in number of incidences of confirmed infections, according to data
from 2013? correct answersListeria and Salmonella
Which pathogen has increased by 32% in number of incidences of confirmed infections, according to
data from 2013? correct answersVibrio
The probable number of cases of salmonella from the PCA outbreak is 714 x what number? correct
answers30
A consequence of the PCA outbreak was that consumers did not purchase peanut products, even if these
products were not involved in the recall. T/F correct answersT
PCA only processed what percentage of the peanut crop? correct answers2.5%
, How many people lost their job because of the PCA outbreak? correct answers90
The PCA outbreak involved what pathogen? correct answersSalmonella
No one died from the PCA outbreak. T/F correct answersF. There were at least 9 deaths
Stewart Parnell of the PCA was not sentenced to prison. T/F correct answersF. He was served 28 years in
prison
What were Stewart Parnell, his brother and the plant manager from PCA charged with? correct
answersMail fraud, wire fraud, and the introduction of adulterated and misbranded food into interstate
commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead
What were Stewart Parnell, plant manager and the QA manager charged with? correct
answersObstruction of justice
The QA manager of the PCA was not charged with any offenses. T/F correct answersF. The QA manager
was charged with obstruction of justice
The 1750s to 1800s Industrial Revolution introduced what? correct answersSystem of inspection
Quality Gurus emerged when? correct answersBeginning of the 20th century
Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) coined what term? correct answersScientific Management
Which Quality Guru coined the term "scientific management?" correct answersFrederick Taylor
Who is the father of industrial engineering? correct answersFrederick Taylor
What are the 4 principles of Taylorism? correct answers1. Replace rule-of-thumb work with methods
based on a scientific study of the tasks.
