IBWA CPO Practice Exam Study Set (Questions and answers from the practice exam)

List 8 factors that would determine that a food is mislabeled, according to FDA regulations: correct answer: - Label is false or misleading - Offered for sale under another food - Imitation without the word imitation - The container is made, formed, or filled to be misleading unless it bears the 1) name, place of business manufacturer, packer, or distributor and 2) an accurate statement of contents - Required information, statement, or word required is not predominantly placed - Purports to be or is represented as special dietary use (unless the label bear the information) - Objectionable therapeutic claims - Statement of inaccurate analysis - Undeclared ingredients - Labeling of artificially prepared waters as mineral water - Reference to bacteriological or laboratory examinations made by government labs List 5 items that appear on a Nutrition Facts panel on a bottles water label: correct answer: Calories, total fat, sodium, total carbohydrates, protein What documentation is typically accepted as evidence of source approval? correct answer: - Permit or licenses from state/local government for a specific well or spring - Letter from state/local government stating the well/spring has been inspected and meets the requirements for bottled water - Inspection report from state, local health or environmental agency that indicates no problem with the source - Current licenses from state to operate a bottled water facility - Documented approval from a licensed hydrogeologist with a sanitary survey Define Artesian water correct answer: Hydrogeological data shows that the water in the well is at some point above the surface of the aquifer