Food Safety Exam 4 Questions with Correct
Answers
WhatMisMRequired/RegulatedMonMaMFood
Label?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-•NameMofMtheMFood
•NetMQuantityMofMContents
•IngredientsMList
•NutritionMLabeling
•HealthMClaimsM(optional)
•LabelingMforMtheMfollowingMisMvoluntary:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--RawMfruits
-RawMvegetables
-Fish
FoodMLabelingMRegulatoryMAgenciesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-•FDA
-MostMpackagedMfoods.
M
•FSISM(USDA)
-Meat,Mpoultry,MsomeMeggs.
M
FoodMLabelingM-MFDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMFDAMisMresponsibleMforMensuringMthatMfoodsMproducedMdomesticallyMandMimportedMareMpro
perlyMlabeled.
•TheMFDAMenforcesMlawsMsetMoutMinMtheMfollowingMtwoMacts:
-FederalMFoodMDrugMandMCosmeticMActM(FD&C)
-FairMPackagingMandMLabelingMActM(FPLA)
,FederalMFoodMDrugMandMCosmeticMActM(FD&C)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMfoodMsectionMofMtheMFD&CMincludesMaMbroadMrangeMofMregulationsMaimedMatMensuringMthatM
foodsMare:
-Safe
-Pure
-Wholesome
-ProducedMunderMsanitaryMconditions.
FairMPackagingMandMLabelingMActM(FPLA)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
RequiresMidentificationMofMfood
•PreventsMconsumerMdeceptionMwithMrespectMtoMidentificationMofMingredients.
MisbrandedMFoodsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•RefersMtoMfalselyMorMmisleadinglyMpackagedMorMlabeledMfood:
-Incomplete/missingMingredientsMlist
-FailsMtoMlistMmajorMallergens
-FailsMtoMlistMcommonMnameMofMproduct
-FalseMmicronutrientMcomposition
-FailsMtoMlistMpotentiallyMdangerousMcontents.
-FailsMtoMlistMfoodMadditives
-FalseMnutritionMclaims.
Etc.
PhenylketonuriaM(PKU)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•PKUMisMaMrareMconditionMinMwhichMaMpersonMisMbornMwithoutMtheMabilityMtoMbreakdownMtheMami
noMacidMphenylalanine.
•IfMproductsMcontainingMphenylalanineMareMnotMavoided,MbrainMdamageMwillMoccur.
•TheMlabelMmustMalwaysMappearMinMaMlargerMfontMthanMtheMsurroundingMtext,MallMcapitals,MboldMty
pe.
, AdulteratedMFoodsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMdeliberateMadditionMofMinferiorMorMcheaperMmaterialMtoMaMfoodMproduct,MusuallyMforMprofitMg
ains.
-AdditionMofMprohibitedMsubstances
-SubstitutingMaMcheaperMproduct
FoodMAllergenMLabelingMandMConsumerMProtectionMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•ThisMamendmentMtoMtheMFD&CMwasMaddedMtoMhelpMconsumersMavoidMexposureMtoMtheMeightMlea
dingMcausesMofMfoodMallergies:
-Milk
-Egg
-Fish
-CrustaceanMShellfish
-TreeMnuts
-Wheat
-Peanuts
-Soybeans
•AnyMfoodMthatMcontainsManMundeclaredMmajorMallergenMisMmisbrandedMunderMtheMFD&C.
•FailureMtoMlistMfoodMallergensMisMtheMleadingMcauseMofMfoodMrecalls.
•BakeryMproductsMareMtheMmostMfrequentlyMrecalledMtypeMofMfood.
•MilkMisMtheMmostMcommonMundeclaredMallergen.
FederalMTradeMCommissionM(FTC)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•FTCMrulingMcanMinvolveMmisleadingMclaimsMonMfoods.
•Often,MtheMfoodsMclaimMtoMhaveMhealthMbenefitsMnotMsupportedMbyManyMdataMorMtestingMdoneMonM
thatMfood.
-ThisMisMaMrelativelyMnewMfieldMknownMasMnutri-MorMnutraceuticalsM(foodsMwithMhealthMbenefits)
Answers
WhatMisMRequired/RegulatedMonMaMFood
Label?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-•NameMofMtheMFood
•NetMQuantityMofMContents
•IngredientsMList
•NutritionMLabeling
•HealthMClaimsM(optional)
•LabelingMforMtheMfollowingMisMvoluntary:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--RawMfruits
-RawMvegetables
-Fish
FoodMLabelingMRegulatoryMAgenciesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-•FDA
-MostMpackagedMfoods.
M
•FSISM(USDA)
-Meat,Mpoultry,MsomeMeggs.
M
FoodMLabelingM-MFDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMFDAMisMresponsibleMforMensuringMthatMfoodsMproducedMdomesticallyMandMimportedMareMpro
perlyMlabeled.
•TheMFDAMenforcesMlawsMsetMoutMinMtheMfollowingMtwoMacts:
-FederalMFoodMDrugMandMCosmeticMActM(FD&C)
-FairMPackagingMandMLabelingMActM(FPLA)
,FederalMFoodMDrugMandMCosmeticMActM(FD&C)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMfoodMsectionMofMtheMFD&CMincludesMaMbroadMrangeMofMregulationsMaimedMatMensuringMthatM
foodsMare:
-Safe
-Pure
-Wholesome
-ProducedMunderMsanitaryMconditions.
FairMPackagingMandMLabelingMActM(FPLA)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
RequiresMidentificationMofMfood
•PreventsMconsumerMdeceptionMwithMrespectMtoMidentificationMofMingredients.
MisbrandedMFoodsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•RefersMtoMfalselyMorMmisleadinglyMpackagedMorMlabeledMfood:
-Incomplete/missingMingredientsMlist
-FailsMtoMlistMmajorMallergens
-FailsMtoMlistMcommonMnameMofMproduct
-FalseMmicronutrientMcomposition
-FailsMtoMlistMpotentiallyMdangerousMcontents.
-FailsMtoMlistMfoodMadditives
-FalseMnutritionMclaims.
Etc.
PhenylketonuriaM(PKU)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•PKUMisMaMrareMconditionMinMwhichMaMpersonMisMbornMwithoutMtheMabilityMtoMbreakdownMtheMami
noMacidMphenylalanine.
•IfMproductsMcontainingMphenylalanineMareMnotMavoided,MbrainMdamageMwillMoccur.
•TheMlabelMmustMalwaysMappearMinMaMlargerMfontMthanMtheMsurroundingMtext,MallMcapitals,MboldMty
pe.
, AdulteratedMFoodsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•TheMdeliberateMadditionMofMinferiorMorMcheaperMmaterialMtoMaMfoodMproduct,MusuallyMforMprofitMg
ains.
-AdditionMofMprohibitedMsubstances
-SubstitutingMaMcheaperMproduct
FoodMAllergenMLabelingMandMConsumerMProtectionMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•ThisMamendmentMtoMtheMFD&CMwasMaddedMtoMhelpMconsumersMavoidMexposureMtoMtheMeightMlea
dingMcausesMofMfoodMallergies:
-Milk
-Egg
-Fish
-CrustaceanMShellfish
-TreeMnuts
-Wheat
-Peanuts
-Soybeans
•AnyMfoodMthatMcontainsManMundeclaredMmajorMallergenMisMmisbrandedMunderMtheMFD&C.
•FailureMtoMlistMfoodMallergensMisMtheMleadingMcauseMofMfoodMrecalls.
•BakeryMproductsMareMtheMmostMfrequentlyMrecalledMtypeMofMfood.
•MilkMisMtheMmostMcommonMundeclaredMallergen.
FederalMTradeMCommissionM(FTC)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
•FTCMrulingMcanMinvolveMmisleadingMclaimsMonMfoods.
•Often,MtheMfoodsMclaimMtoMhaveMhealthMbenefitsMnotMsupportedMbyManyMdataMorMtestingMdoneMonM
thatMfood.
-ThisMisMaMrelativelyMnewMfieldMknownMasMnutri-MorMnutraceuticalsM(foodsMwithMhealthMbenefits)